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Broken Water. Kate Derum Exhibition
Broken Water is part of the Kate Derum small tapestry exhibition at VTW, Melbourne, Australia from the 16th July 2019
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Introduction to Studio Practice – Tapestry Weaving 9th Oct 2019 – 12th June 2020 COURSE FULL
Introduction to Studio Practice – Tapestry Weaving. A 1 year, study program, with the option of a 2nd year Developing a professional art practice. This 1-year program of study is designed to encouraging continuing development (CPD) for tapestry weavers...
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Exploring Woven Tapestry 18th – 21st June 2019. Class full
Tapestry Summer School - Exploring Woven Tapestry This 4 day summer school for beginners and developing weavers will introduce you to the process of woven tapestry, before going on to experiment with colour, woven textures and unusual materials. We will begin by using...
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The Bigger Picture. Summer school 10th – 13th September 2019.
Summer School. The Bigger picture. This summer school is aimed at weavers who would like to scale up their weaving, from small frame loom to something larger. How do we decide what size to weave, and what do we need to consider when scaling up a design for tapestry?...
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Introduction to tapestry weaving 12th -13th October 2019. CLASS FULL
Introduction to tapestry weaving 12th -13th October11th ( also on 11th - 12th January, 2020) This weekend workshop will introduce you to the basic skills involved in creating a woven tapestry, from warping up a simple frame loom to exploring flat woven techniques...
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A Splash of Colour 9th – 10th November 2019 COURSE FULL
A Splash of Colour 9th – 10th November 2019 This workshop workshop will introduce you to working with colour in tapestry weaving. Yarn blending produces deep, rich, shimmering colours and when cleverly used can create the illusion of transparency. The course will...
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Introduction to tapestry weaving 11th – 12th January, 2020 1PLACE LEFT
Introduction to tapestry weaving 11th – 12th January, 2020 This weekend workshop will introduce you to the basic skills involved in creating a woven tapestry, from warping up a simple frame loom to exploring flat woven techniques creating shapes, lines and colour...
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Surfacing – texture of the land. 8th – 9th February 2020. 2 PLACES LEFT
Surfacing – texture of the land. 8th – 9th February 2020 This weekend workshop will explore range of surface qualities that can be achieved in tapestry weaving. Whether it is in the subtle surfaces created by varying the warp setting and weft thickness, or the...
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Exploring Warp and Weft: 14th – 15th March 2020. 2 PLACES LEFT
Exploring Warp and Weft: 3D and shaped tapestry. The structure of tapestry weaving is very versatile and the warps and weft can be manipulated to create exciting and challenging possibilities. You will have the opportunity to experiment with pushing, pulling and...
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Winner of the Cords Prize for Tapestry 2019
The winner, Brita Been of Norway, was announced during the opening party on 15 March. Her tapestry celebrated the folk art embroidery of Telemark, where she lives. The Cordis Prize for Tapestry was initiated by Miranda Harvey and her husband, the crime writer Ian...
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Artist mentoring.
American – Italian tapestry artist Dorina Scalia travelled all the way from the USA via Venice to study with me at Patriothall studio. The 3 day program of study has introduced her to a range of new techniques in 3D weaving. We also managed to fit in a quick visit to...
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Cordis Showcase Exhibition 2018
"Thankfully the sun came out". Woven tapestry by Anna Taylor. Very proud of my student Anna Taylor the winner of this years Cordis Tapestry Showcase prize This wonderful collection of small tapestries is on show in The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, National...
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