10:30am – 3pm

£60

In this textile / mixed media workshop you will use hand embroidery to stitch a stunning, colourful creature such as a beautiful fish, frog, bird, butterfly or seahorse. You will make a piece of fused fabric by layering felt, synthetic fabrics and netting which will be soldered together. This will form the base of your creature and it will be stitched extensively, with embellishments and a safety eye added prior to padding the piece.

A 25cm wire ring will be used to form the “Small World” in which your creation will be displayed. You will wrap the ring using patterned fabrics and make leaves, flowers and seaweed using funky foam and acrylic paints. Other media including wrapped pipe cleaners, sequins, coiled wire and beads will be attached with a glue gun. All materials included!

Skills covered

Fabric manipulation

Use of colour

Sewing techniques

Composition

Use of mixed media

The workshop will be held on the Spinning Floor of the Arkwright’s 1783 mill. The meeting point is the Masson Mills’ Visitor Centre. A hot drink & cake are included. Drinks, snacks, cakes and light lunches are available in the Visitor Centre.  

Car parking is included. Bring your registration into the Visitor Centre and log your vehicle onto the parking tablet on arrival. If you require disabled parking, please call 01629 581001 or email info@massonmills.co.uk for further information. 

Please pay the workshop host in cash on the day of the workshop.