March 2010
HELLO and HAPPY EASTER
I recently spent a great two days at the NEC in Birmingham, demonstrating
a variety of paper based techniques on the ART VAN GO stand. The event
was the extremely popular textile art show, Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch,
which ICHF has moved to Birmingham for the very first time, joining
Sewing for Pleasure and Hobbycrafts. It was a great event and I was
sorry not to be able to spend all 4 days there. The good news is I am
off to ART VAN GO in April teaching a two-day course on the 20th and
21st and have to say this is one of my very very favourite places to
be. Its great being with Viv and Kev and I am very much looking forward
to Kev cooking while Viv and I chat over a glass of wine!!!! Their website
is at www.artvango.co.uk.
I shall also be visiting Chichester for the first time this May for
the South East Region of the Embroiderers Guild where I shall be teaching
at their Summer School 2010 ~ May 21st -23rd. This two-day summer school
takes place at Earnley Concourse Nr Chichester. The course that I am
offering is a very exciting one as it has very unexpected, but intriging
results. "Double Image" will initially have students trying
out ideas in paper, before moving on to constructing designs with bonded
appliqué, then cutting and folding to produce new imagery and
effects. This spontaneous method of designing is great fun to do and
the results are always unexpected yet amazing. Machine work will be
used to enhance the work further and take it on to a new dimension.
Students will have the opportunity to produce one major piece of work
or a series of smaller pieces. There will be plenty of discussion of
how finished works can be taken on in personal ways. Address(es):
Contact Mrs Jen Ford
jenford@globalnet.co.uk
01372 372206
Dovecote Lodge 19, Bell Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9ND
PEARL OF AFRICA CHILDRENS CHOIR
Well Easter approaches and Barney my eldest son is now home from University,
while Toby my youngest prepares for two months out in Southern Uganda
where he will be doing voluntary work for the Molly & Paul Childcare
Foundation and The Pearl of Africa Children's Choir. To this end he
completed a 180 mile walk along the Offa's Dyke to raise funds and
I would so like to thank the many students, family and friends who
sponsored
Toby in this venture. All the money raised will be going towards funding
the many projects that he will get involved in while out there. My
husband Martin and I, also hope to travel out there in the Autumn
with the view
of setting up some creative links. Later in the year we look forward
to The Pearl of Africa Children's Choir coming to England to raise
further funds through their many performances. I hope some of you
get a chance
to see these children for yourselves. Their website is at
www.pearlofafrica.org.uk.
MESSING WITH MIXED MEDIA
April 17th and 18th ~ Weekend
A fun packed weekend tutored by me, which explores a variety of mixed media effects
using gesso, emulsion, graphite, coloured inks and much, much more. Go home with
a sketchbook full of notes, samples, experiments and maybe even a resolved piece
of work.
£ 100 for the weekend. Only a few spaces remaining on this weekend course.
QUILTS IN THE GARDEN ***Important Notice***
Fri 9th and Sat 10th April 10am ~ 5pm
Sunday 11th April 10am ~ 4.pm
This is an important message concerning Quilts in the Garden which
has had to be relocated to Uttoxeter Racecourse and Conference Centre,
Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8BD.
Please let your contacts know of this change of venue and for further information
contact:
Margaret McQuillen
0138 4277288
margaret@mqexhibitions.co.uk
MQExhibitions website: www.mqexhibitions.co.uk
COURSES
Well at last Spring is in the air and it is so exciting seeing how
things are at long last coming together in my garden. This I have to
say is all thanks to my amazing gardener Jess. Gardens and gardening
are such strong attractions for so many folk and with this in mind I
am delighted to be able to offer two new exciting courses which will
be delivered by an excellent tutor Helen Porter. I am sure these two
courses will be of interest to many garden enthusiasts and I have to
say that there are only a few places still available......so do be quick
if either of these courses are on your wish list.
WILLOW WORKSHOPS ~ Helen Porter
April 13th ~ Tuesday:
The Woven Willow Garden
Make your own plant supports - wigwams, fans,edging, dragonflies. You
will make 2 or 3 items in the time and learn how to grow, harvest and
use willow.
April 27th ~ Tuesday:
Small Willow Works
Learn how to make smaller willow items - garlic baskets, trays, door-wreaths,
decorations (stars large and small, little trees) The only limit is
your imagination!
£
50 single session ~ £90 for two sessions
PAINTING WORKSHOPS ~ Paul Priestley
Paul returned to Moor Hall Studio on Thursday 25th March and all students
present had a fab time learning how to use graphite to build up ideas
for landscapes. Not only is he returning in April when he will be using
inspiration from Monet's paintings for a two day workshop, but he will
be doing a three day summer school here in August. Further details of
this course to follow. All of his courses have been popular so do get
in early with your bookings.
April 22/23 ~ Thursday and Friday:
Inspired by Monet
Monet was all about capturing the effects of light and the moment. We
shall explore ways to quickly capture in paint the effects of light.
The emphasis of this course will be on developing a bold and expressive
approach to painting, so there will be no preliminary drawing we shall
be straight in with the brush. If you want to free up your painting
technique this is the course for you.
£
90 for two sessions
Paul's website: www.paulpriestley.com
'WORKING TOGETHER'
Courses with Bobby Britnell and Ruth Issett
This series of courses with Ruth and I has now started with the March
course proving to be very successful. Ruth and I both attended each
others course and learnt a great deal from the experience. These sessions
are designed to stimulate and challenge students through the application
of drawing, colour and design in relation to textile practice and we
certainly found that this one did just that. Of the two courses coming
up in May one is already fully booked, so get in quick if you were hoping
to attend a Working Together Course this spring, as no more are planned
now until next year. For those of you that are unaware, Ruth and I offer
a unique shared way of teaching, where students benefit from the expert
tuition from both tutors as students will switch tutors halfway through
the course, but continue with the same body of work. Courses take place
over three days, from 10.00am to 4.00pm
March 22nd, 23rd, 24th
'Drawing with and without a pencil'
Ways of looking at drawing in a wider context through using conventional
and less conventional methods. A very exciting course, which has already
taken place
May 7th, 8th, 9th
From Colour to Tone and from Tone to Colour'
B1 Begin exploring colour with Ruth and create powerful, subtle, & dynamic
combinations using a variety of methods. These exciting results will
be used to translate into large scale tonal drawings with Bobby.
B2 Spend the first half of the course with Bobby, exploring ways of
creating tonal drawings using pencil and charcoal and then move on to
Ruth to learn techniques in the use of bringing colour into these compositions,
with both liquid and dry coloured media.
This I have to say has been my favourite of all our courses to date
and really challenges students in arriving at original designs for textiles.
THERE ARE A FEW SPACES LEFT ON THIS COURSE
May 14th, 15th, 16th
'Working with Fabric, Mark and Colour'
C1 Begin with Ruth by exploring imagery using colour, dye, print and
stitch onto calico and cotton organdie. Then transform these coloured
cloths into a series of 2D and 3D resolved works with Bobby.
C2 Begin with Bobby by building up surface imagery and organic marks
onto natural coloured fabric, using mixed media in whites, greys and
black. Ruth will take these fabrics on a journey of discovery through
to numerous different solutions, using colour dye and stitch.
COURSE IS NOW FULL BUT YOUR NAME CAN BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST
£150.00 for each 3-day course
Costs include tuition, some materials and a light lunch of homemade
soup and a fresh roll. Hot and cold drinks will be continually available
throughout each day.
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