Workshop
Winter Workshops 2023
14 Feb 2023 – 25 Feb 2023
RBSA Gallery
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Workshop
Creative Handstitch Workshop
16 Feb 2023
Regular hours
- Thu, 16 Feb
- 11:00 – 16:00
Cost of entry
£65
£60 for RBSA Friends, Members, Associates, Graduate Artists, and students.
Address
- 4 Brook Street
- Birmingham
England - B3 1SA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The 101 bus runs from Birmingham City Centre down Newhall Street. For timetables and bus stops, please check National Express West Midlands.
- The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from St Paul's Metro tram stop
- The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from Snow Hill and Birmingham New Street train stations
Event map
In this Creative Handstitch Workshop, learn a range of hand stitches and create your own contemporary sampler. This course is suitable for all, whether you’re a beginner looking to learn how to sew, or an improver, looking to try new things in a creative, collaborative atmosphere.
About
Workshop aims and skills/knowledge to be taught
- To understand how handstitch has been used for artistic embellishment in both a contemporary and historical sense
- To create a surface/fabric base and apply decorative stitchery
- The history of handstitch including contemporary and historical embellishment techniques
- Basic stitching techniques to create a fabric base
- Techniques in finishing and hanging to final work
Course outline for the day
Morning activity
- Judith will outline all health and safety information
- Judith will introduce the workshop by discussing the aims for the day and showing examples of stitching work
- Demonstration of how to make a fabric base to stitch into, followed by an introduction into creative handstitch and demonstration of different stitches
- Initial design ideas will be developed
Afternoon activity
- The group will review knowledge and skills acquired in the morning session
- The group will finalise their design ideas and begin final piece
- Judith will advise the group on hanging mechanisms and these will be applied
- The group will discuss the outcomes of the day and any areas for future development
After you book a place you will be emailed the full workshop outline which includes the material list and a list of the materials provided by the workshop.
To book a place, either visit the RBSA Gallery website or call us directly on 0121 236 4353.
