Learn the beautiful art of patchwork to create your own contemporary wall hanging. Clemency will guide you through many techniques of patchwork, as well as different methods of appliqué and decorative stitching.

In this two-day workshop you will learn the beautiful art of patchwork to create your own contemporary wall hanging. This workshop is for those looking to have fun with their sewing skills; to create an individual work of art that is original, personal and challenging. It is a chance to play with fabrics, colours, shapes and textures, as well as learn numerous hand and machine sewing techniques.

Patchwork can be as ordered or as intuitive as you like. Clemency will guide you through many techniques of patchwork, as well as different methods of appliqué and decorative stitching. You will also learn how to back, edge, quilt and hang your wall hanging. Come away from this weekend workshop having experimented with the most satisfying of sewing crafts, with an artwork to be proud of.

Day 1

Introductions;

- Patchwork; techniques, paper piecing, freestyle.

- Appliqué and decorative embroidery

- Wall hangings; backing, edging, quilting, hanging.

Create individual patchwork blocks through colour and pattern play, experimenting with different shapes and techniques.

Day 2

Discuss composition, balance and colour harmony.

Form and sew individual blocks into your final hanging.

Back, edge and hang.

MEET YOUR TUTOR

Clemency Calkin works between Stroud and her studio in Bristol. She is an artist working predominantly with textiles, creating patchwork paintings that combine traditional sewing techniques with bright colour palettes. Her works are a celebration of the many possibilities of cloth, elevating what has often been seen as a ‘domestic craft’ into fine art.

Through her creative process of translating feelings into colours and uncertainties into patterns, Clemency is able to process her experience of a complex world. She hopes to create tactile art that brings joy - to the viewer as well as the space it sits in.

Tutor: Clemency Calkin
Date: Friday 13th & Saturday 14th September
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: Scissors Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £190.00

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend

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Who is this workshop for?

A basic knowledge of hand and machine sewing skills are required.

What you will need:

All materials and equipment will be provided including sewing machines - you are welcome to bring your own sewing machine if you wish.

Accommodation:
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