Leaf stitching workshop with Alice Fox

Art Textiles Basket Making, Willow Weaving & Chair Seating Tapestry & Weaving

Ref: S3D37614

Location: West Dean
£472
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About this course

A workshop exploring natural leaf material with hand stitch. Gathering a variety of leaves from the West Dean gardens, we will explore these as surfaces for hand stitch.

Timetable

Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm - 9pm (attendance is essential)

Daily timetable
Course teaching 9.15am - 5pm (lunch included)
Dinner: from 6.30pm (included for residential students)
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed

Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm (lunch included)

Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.

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Tutors

Alice Fox

Alice studied Textiles in Bradford and has practiced as a full time artist since 2011, gaining an MA in Creative Practice in 2017. Regularly teaching workshops and exhibiting widely, she is also a member of the Textile Study Group.  Alice's book Natural Processes in Textile Art was published by Batsford in 2015, followed by Wild Textiles in 2022.  Alice’s approach to teaching is very much based on sharing her own experience and encouraging students to find ways of using techniques appropriately in their own work.

Accommodation

Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.

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