Short Courses May - October 2013 - West Dean College

First timebookers receive10% discountwhen bookingby phoneTEXTILESSilk painting and patterning – inspiredby natureSeptember 3–63D4045 | £318 | NEW |Working with steam-fixed silk dyes, you willexplore the many methods of creating textures,layers of colour and patterns on various silkfabrics of your choice. You will learn how toapply dyes and resists directly, including someShibori wrapping techniques, to reflect andinterpret surface patterns and colours found innature.MANDY SOUTHANPainted and printed art textiles– exploring ideasOctober 6–104D4124 | £422 |Explore your ideas for art textiles byexperimenting with painting and screenprintingto develop a personal vocabulary working withcloth, mark and colour. Examples of varioussurface treatments are shown and explained,including open-screen work, photo stenciland heat transfer, allowing you to choose anindividual approach.CAROLE WALLERCas HolmesRust dyeing and composition in sewntextilesSeptember 22–264D4089 | £396 | NEW |Learn how to produce a range of distinctivelypatterned fabrics through printing, tying, fabricmanipulation and the tutor’s innovative rustdyeing techniques, on a range of fabrics. Whileresponding to the fabrics produced, you willcreate intuitive compositions from the fabricsto combine with hand stitch and free machineembroidery.JO BUDDPersonal journals – sourcing directinspiration for textilesSeptember 26–29LW4097 | £308 |Explore ways of creating and exploiting yourjournals and sketchbooks as a starting point formixed-media, textile-based projects or threedimensionaldesigns. Using unconventionaldrawing techniques, collage and photography,capture and develop ideas from your immediateenvironment.CAS HOLMESJapanese-style batikOctober 7–103D4083 | £314 | /This course offers a unique opportunity toexplore Japanese batik and learn techniquesincluding brushed colour, shading and stencilwaxing. You will work on a Japanese theme witha well-travelled tutor with technical expertiseand a deep understanding of this art form fromfirst-hand experience.NOEL DYRENFORTHStitch, three-dimensional lineand structureOctober 13–174D4139 | £422 | /Using a personal collection of materials withlinear quality, develop an individual vocabularyof three-dimensional line. This provides theessential components of this challengingworkshop to be used in an exploration of stitch,depth, translucency, illusion and structure.Critique and discussion of your ideas andpersonal research play a key role, leading tooriginal solutions and generation of ideas forindividual work.MICHAEL BRENNAND-WOODIndigo dyed shibori textilesOctober 20–244D4160 | £401 | NEW |Indigo is a magical colour. When it is combinedwith Japanese Shibori techniques the resultingfabrics can be spectacular. After setting up anindigo dye vat, techniques for making stitched,tied, clamped and wrapped Shibori are covered.Once these techniques are grasped, you willwork individually to create your own uniquepieces of hand-dyed fabrics or textile art withthese methods.JANICE GUNNERJapanese WeekOctober 20–25For more information please see page 32Connecting design to stitch – ideassketchbookOctober 25–28LW4173 | £310 | NEW |Working to a personal theme, the principles ofdesign – line, shape, pattern, texture, colour andvalue – will be combined in collage compositionsto create a chunky, handmade sketchbook ofideas. Exciting new exercises with painted paperand fabric will fill this book and include stitchedpages and heat transferred images, to becomean essential personal reference. One mixedmedia composition will be developed into alarger fabric and stitch sample.SANDRA MEECHFelt making – techniques and ideasOctober 27–314D4175 | £390 |Develop your technical skills and explorethe unique qualities of felt making in acontemporary context. Work creatively withthese techniques to translate your own ideasand designs for textile art, interior or fashionbasedwork with guidance from the tutor. Skillsdemonstrated include making flat felt, shapedfelt and seamless hollow structures, balls andcords.HEATHER BELCHERUsing Photoshop creatively in surfacedecoration and designOctober 28–313D4181 | £314 |Please see page 41 for further information.ALISON MILNEREmma Burton0844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk 53