TALKS
I give a range of illustrated talks to WI's, Womens Groups and Guilds, which include:
Design for the Terrified – simple tricks to help those who are drawing and painting challenged!
Creative Spinning – how Jane and I approached the book!
Looking at Life Through a Weavers Eyes – how I look at the world as a weaver!
Romanian Textiles – a peek at a forgotten area of Eastern Europe via it's textile legacy. (I do need a digital projector for this talk!)
Sustainability – making sure your craft practice is in tune with the environment and is sustainable.
Fee - 1 1/2 hours - £70
Milage – 45p per mile.
DEMONSTRATIONS
I am available to WI's, Womens Groups to demonstate the following skills:
Spinning – bringing “home spun” up to date.
Weaving – re-connecting with this ancient craft.
Braid Making – a look a different types of braids.
Dyeing – exiting and quick ways to colour fibre, fabric and thread.
Fee - 1 1/2 hours - £75
Milage – 45p per mile.
WORKSHOPS
Here is a list of workshops I teach to groups of up to 15 and guilds:
Design for Spinners - 2 days design for spinners.
Design for the Terrified – 1 day workshop for the painting and drawing challenged.
Creative Spinning – 1 day to get you looking at a different way to approach spinning.
Colour Blending - 1 day.
Fun and Funky Yarn – 1 day to spin fancy yarns.
Spin Flax – 1 day to spin flax, including dressing a distaff, spinning line flax.
Spin Silk – 1 day to spin a variety of silk products.
Inlay – 2 days to discover new ways to pattern your hand woven fabrics, including rigid heddle looms.
Theo Moorman Inlay – 2 days to discover this useful technique which requires at least 4 heddles, inc. rigid heddle looms with a second heddle.
Block Weaves - 2 days to explore Summer & Winter, Overshot, Crackle, Monksbelt, Honeycomb and M's & O's.
Lace Weaves - 2 days to explore the Lace Weaves, Huck Lace, Bronson Lace, Swedish Lace, Spot Bronson and Canvas Weave.
Colour and Weave - 1 day to scratch the surface of this exciting use of plain weave.
Colour and Weave - 2 days to explore and design your own plain weave patterns.
Fees
1 Day - £250
2 Day -£500
Mileage – 45p per mile.
I am happy to discuss any other topic should your group have a specific idea.
Private Tuition - I'm always happy to discuss the possibility of private tuition, whether as a small group or one to one, please contact me to discuss you needs.
Fees - £35 per hour.
I give a range of illustrated talks to WI's, Womens Groups and Guilds, which include:
Design for the Terrified – simple tricks to help those who are drawing and painting challenged!
Creative Spinning – how Jane and I approached the book!
Looking at Life Through a Weavers Eyes – how I look at the world as a weaver!
Romanian Textiles – a peek at a forgotten area of Eastern Europe via it's textile legacy. (I do need a digital projector for this talk!)
Sustainability – making sure your craft practice is in tune with the environment and is sustainable.
Fee - 1 1/2 hours - £70
Milage – 45p per mile.
DEMONSTRATIONS
I am available to WI's, Womens Groups to demonstate the following skills:
Spinning – bringing “home spun” up to date.
Weaving – re-connecting with this ancient craft.
Braid Making – a look a different types of braids.
Dyeing – exiting and quick ways to colour fibre, fabric and thread.
Fee - 1 1/2 hours - £75
Milage – 45p per mile.
WORKSHOPS
Here is a list of workshops I teach to groups of up to 15 and guilds:
Design for Spinners - 2 days design for spinners.
Design for the Terrified – 1 day workshop for the painting and drawing challenged.
Creative Spinning – 1 day to get you looking at a different way to approach spinning.
Colour Blending - 1 day.
Fun and Funky Yarn – 1 day to spin fancy yarns.
Spin Flax – 1 day to spin flax, including dressing a distaff, spinning line flax.
Spin Silk – 1 day to spin a variety of silk products.
Inlay – 2 days to discover new ways to pattern your hand woven fabrics, including rigid heddle looms.
Theo Moorman Inlay – 2 days to discover this useful technique which requires at least 4 heddles, inc. rigid heddle looms with a second heddle.
Block Weaves - 2 days to explore Summer & Winter, Overshot, Crackle, Monksbelt, Honeycomb and M's & O's.
Lace Weaves - 2 days to explore the Lace Weaves, Huck Lace, Bronson Lace, Swedish Lace, Spot Bronson and Canvas Weave.
Colour and Weave - 1 day to scratch the surface of this exciting use of plain weave.
Colour and Weave - 2 days to explore and design your own plain weave patterns.
Fees
1 Day - £250
2 Day -£500
Mileage – 45p per mile.
I am happy to discuss any other topic should your group have a specific idea.
Private Tuition - I'm always happy to discuss the possibility of private tuition, whether as a small group or one to one, please contact me to discuss you needs.
Fees - £35 per hour.