3-Day Nuno Felt Fashion Design and Eco Dyeing with Charity Vdmeer – Fri 11 to Sun 13 Oct
£330.00
Fashion design for garments and eco dying using natural dyes.
The workshop will focus on working creatively in exploring and concentrating on surface designing. We will explore the structures and rough surface using different techniques and materials.
The focus will be on designing and making a one-piece nuno-felted garments of your choice.
Students will learn how to create pleats to add extra float accent into their projects.
Students will develop and enlarge their own pattern with a very simple, but effective method that will help them develop their own pattern that will suit and fit them.
In addition we will be creating textures on the surface to create a very creative garments.
Students will get to work with all kinds of fibers (linen, soya, silk fibers) and raw wool to create the textures to their own liking.
Students will work with natural colours that will later be dyed in cochineal or Indigo with the help of Harm. This is a great opportunity to learn how to use natural dyes and also explore the contact printing using leaves.
No sewing needed.
Basic felting experience required.
10am – 4pm, Fri 11 – Sun 13 October 2019.
Material cost not included.
If you have any questions, please email Sheron.
