Workshop
Giuseppe Savoca: Beaded Embroidery
8 Jun 2024
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:30
Cost of entry
£100; 25% discount for Friends Under 30s
Address
- 12 Holland Park Road
- London
- W14 8LZ
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Buses: 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 328
- Underground: High Street Kensington, Olympia or Holland Park
- Coach/Car: Coaches may drop visitors off outside the Museum but cannot park.
Event map
Working with contemporary fashion designer and craftsman Giuseppe Savoca, participants will learn how to apply beading techniques in unexpected ways, and create a unique accessory combining Victorian elegance with a modern twist.
About
Working with contemporary fashion designer and craftsman Giuseppe Savoca, participants will learn how to apply beading techniques in unexpected ways, and create a unique accessory combining Victorian elegance with a modern twist. The workshop takes inspiration from the dresses in the exhibition Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910).
Useful information
- All levels of ability and experience are welcome. Participants will need to be able to thread needles and pick up beads.
- The workshop will take place in the dedicated Learning Centre at Leighton House.
- After the workshop, participants will also have access to exhibition galleries and the historic house.
- Ticket price includes all materials and equipment. Bead kits will also be on sale to continue your learning at home.
- Friends Under 30s receive 25% discount. Join The Friends today.
