Next Workshop

Please note, there have been a few changes to my original workshop itinerary.  Basic print and dye techniques in July and devore and discharge printing  in September have been replaced with feltmaking days.  Feltmaking days give you the opportunity to create almost anything in felt, (apart from large items such as clothing).  So if you have missed your preferred technique, now is your chance.

The next workshop is Transfer Printing on June 12th.  Transfer Printing is a fun technique, which is relatively instant!  This is an experimental workshop, exploring the various ways you can utilise the technique. 

Primarily for use on synthetic fabrics - you can create some colourful and creative images. Dyes are painted onto paper, and then 'transferred' by heat (iron), onto fabric. It is great fun, and has to be one of my favourite things.  The world is your lobster!

For more information on any of my workshops, please visit my website.  Online booking is also available.

Dyeing for June

Having struggled with my website blog, I have returned to Blogger!  Hopefully it will look a little more professional, and I may get a few more hits.

So what's new!!??  It's only 2010 since the last post....(doesn't time fly?!)   I won't bore you with the last two years, but this is what I am up to right now!!  And I have to say, for those of you who don't know me,  my work, or haven't seen me/it for a while, over the past year, my work has developed at a fast rate of knots!

Well it's that time of year again - it's all go, preparing for a busy time ahead. June has to be my busiest month.

You will be proud of me.....I have been very busy (with the help of the lovely Pat, Woodend's friendly handiman!) sprucing up my studio. It has been properly de-fluffed!, painted and beautified, in anticipation of lots of visitors. Hopefully it will still look clean and tidy by the time they get here...?! I'll try my best.

Firstly, Jubilee Weekend, I will be revisiting Louth Embroiderer's group to deliver a demonstration and Nuno felt workshop. Louth is such a beautiful and unique town, and the people so friendly, I can't wait to go back.

Then it is North Yorkshire Open Studios on 9th/ 10th &16th/17th June. This is your opportunity to see my new felt pictures, pebbles (with a difference), and woven scarves, and of course I will have my usual SALE Bucket, full of greatly reduced priced scarves. And why not kill two (three) birds with one stone and visit jeweller Samantha Birch and Painter Sally Gaitie while you are here at Woodend, and/or visit many of the other amazing artists in North Yorkshire.

'Dragonfly' felt picture

'Upstream' Woven picture

'Fossil' woven scarf

   

Followed closely by Woolfest  on 22nd &23rd June. Dyeing, creating, and generally getting orgainised for a woolly weekend. Why not visit for a great day out in Cockermouth. I Can't wait. I will be trekking up there with my good friend Jan Bee Brown, and hopefully meeting up with fellow feltmakers, Jenny Pepper and Jacky Lunn.

Dyeing fibres and fabrics for Woolfest

Oh - and the steamer is working! An on going saga - but you will be pleased to know, it is now up and running and fully functional - yehey!!! So watch this space....

Hope to see you soon!