Mixed Media – Mark Making & Stitched Line – Beginners & Improvers Workshop

Course intent

.Using natural forms as a starting point, you will first interpret the shapes using mixed media to create a collage, which can include additional sketches, rubbings and three dimensional elements. The collage will become a starting point for your stitched piece, where you will add a variety of papers and materials onto a fabric background to create textural effects. You will learn to stitch intuitively, by combining a variety of threads and using simple mark making stitches (straight, running stitch, seeding and others), while playing with stitch size, density, positioning and overlapping. Rather than creating a beautiful piece of embroidery, the class aims to explore unconventional materials with stitch – there is no right or wrong method, only a range of possibilities!

What will I learn?

.You will learn how to stitch on to paper and plastic using mark making stitches: -

• Collage techniques.
• Basic design principles and colour theory.
• Stitching on to paper and plastic, and exploring their different qualities.
• Marking making stitches, including straight stitches, seeding and detached chain.
• Explore how other artists combine mixed media with textiles.

By the end of the session, you will be able to combine stitch with mixed media, while also understanding the constraints and possibilities of the medium. You will either have a range of small collages and stitched samples, or be working on a larger piece, with clear a clear idea on how to complete the project.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is suitable for both complete beginners and those with embroidery experience, who wish to experiment with materials and stitch.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

.You need to bring: -

• A range of white or neutral coloured papers, for example cartridge, brown paper, tissue paper, grease proof paper, plus any coloured or printed paper, including those you may have painted yourself.
• Plastic carrier bags, bin liners, clean food wrappers, clear plastic, bubble wrap, etc.
• PVA glue.
• Crayons for creating rubbings.
• Fabric, ideally plain or white fabric, or anything which is easy to stitch into.
• A variety of hand sewing threads, of different fibres and thicknesses.
• Sewing needles, including some larger needles capable of stitching into heavier materials, such as paper.
• Scissors for both cutting paper and fabric.

What can I do when I finish the course?

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Additional information

.We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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