Re purposing materials for my art. Taking a break form teaching over the summer to experiment with some new ideas. I have always found beauty in left over and discarded materials. There is beauty in the ordinary. Brown packing paper, the wire spiral from notebooks,...
Continued Professional Development for Tapestry Artists This Study Program is now in its 4th year and proving a very popular course for artist who want to further their tapestry skills. Introduction to Studio Practice is a part time study program which offers students...
Introduction to tapestry weaving. About your course 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 playing with...
About your course This workshop will introduce you to the joy of 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 cover basic colour theory:...
Tapestry Texture About your course Explore a range of techniques that can create surface and texture in tapestry weaving. Whether it is in the subtle surfaces created by varying the warp setting and weft thickness, or the richness of tufting, knotting, whipping. You...