Contemporary Textile Collage Embroidery Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Taking place over a single weekend, this course offers an unusual and sophisticated take on traditional embroidery, perfect for anyone looking to explore innovative techniques within textile design. This course is ideal for students, artists, fashion designers, or hobbyists who want to experiment with a unique blend of collage and embroidery, using unconventional materials to create unique and striking pieces.
The course focuses on developing your creative skills, helping you build a dynamic portfolio of textile work. With individual guidance and support, you'll be supported to develop your practice. All students will be advised and guided as to how to realize their individual projects based on figurative or abstract imagery.
Who this course is for
The work that you produce on this course could be an excellent addition to your portfolio whether you want to apply for a fashion design course or a job in the industry or interior design. Anybody who wants to develop their fashion design skills and embroidery skills would also benefit.
Key information
Topics covered
- Basic and advanced embroidery techniques with thread, plastic, wool, all unusual materials
- Collage techniques with fabric
- Transferring images on to fabric
Learning outcomes
- Feel confident sourcing and using unusual materials for collage
- Embroider and machine stitch with thread, plastic and wool onto fabric
- Develop your study on how to produce a range of creative pieces for your portfolio
- Transfer images onto fabric using Heat Transfer print techniques
- You should end the course with re-charged creativity
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
We provide all necessary materials for the class but you may want to bring with you:
- Textile fabric markers or fabric pens (these do not need to be 'professional'; the kid's version will work!)
- Embroidery kit (scissors, needle, thread)
- Any found or recycled materials such as plastic, different types of fabrics, or bead
- Inspirational images for your works subject, as well as images of other textiles artist work
- If you have a sketchbook or portfolio of previous research or materials tests and experiments, please bring this along as well
Tutor
Dominique L'Olive
Dominique graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA hons degree in Fashion and initially worked for TIMNEY FOWLER where she created textile print designs for the UK and JAPANESE fashion markets. She established her own company in 1999 developing and designing primarily for the US apparel market but also collaborating on special design projects with Nigel Coates [ architect]聽聽JIGSAW merchandising team and MARKS & SPENCERS. From 2002 -2007 Dominique was an associate lecturer at LCF on an elective programme teaching students from a diverse range of design disciplines Textile Print. She currently teaches for UAL Short Courses 聽聽online textile design courses.
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