This 2 day workshop will extend your design skills and build your confidence: how to compose with the basic design elements in an abstract or semi-abstract way, without it all coming down to ‘happy accidents’. All these skills can be applied more consciously in your chosen form, be they images, garments, or objects. Revel in the visual and tactile pleasures of felt-making on a scale that enables you to explore design without large-scale physical effort.
My workshops will give you a mental workout, rather than a physical one!

In this workshop you will be able to utilise some of your favourite techniques, such as Nuno with fabrics and paper, including those you have dyed or printed yourself; stitch/embroidery; ‘cracked earth’ using resists; and shibori textures to create small 3D elements; if you choose to do so. We will also discuss finishing options, such as edging, backing and hanging.

If you would like to add a small photographic element this is possible by prior arrangement.

So that we can make the most of the two days, when you sign up for the workshop, you will be given further information to help you prepare, including a preliminary look at your ideas in a one-to-one correspondence with Chris. The aim is not to put in everything you’ve ever learned but to be able to select and use the techniques you enjoy in a more artistic, personal and creative way.