Fashion & Textiles Courses in London
Are you looking to develop skills in fashion, either for your own personal interest or to help you progress onto further or higher education? Maybe you have aspirations of a new career or starting your own business in the fashion industry, or maybe you just want to design your own clothes or learn how to style yourself. Our range of fashion courses include: fashion illustration, styling, design, developing fashion drawing skills and creating fashion accessories. Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on 020 7492 2700 Monday - Friday between 10am - 5pm.
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Fashion: advanced sewing skills
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetPractice working with silk, fine or any luxury fabric to sew a summer dress or party wear from a pattern. Learn how to cut, sew and work neatly. Suitable for those with some sewing experience.Full fee: £239.00Senior fee: £239.00Concession: £146.00 -
Sewing for the home
Course Date: Tue 30 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetNeed some new ideas to refresh the home? Get to grips with the sewing machine and be inspired to make a range of items including table runners and cushion covers, curtains, storage sacks and aprons.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £91.00 -
City Lit textiles: colour, print, pattern
Course Date: Tue 30 Apr 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore various ways of colouring and printing onto fabric through this project based course. Introducing techniques and design process develop a portfolio of textile samples, a sketchbook of research and aim towards finished work.Full fee: £389.00Senior fee: £389.00Concession: £237.00 -
Shibori into stitch
Course Date: Thu 2 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBuilding on simple dye techniques, combine Japanese Shibori dyed samples with stitch. Layer up stitch processes with applique and freeform embroidery to create rich surfaces which can be taken on to further projects. You do not need to have completed VX470 Introduction to Shibori to enrol on this course.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Felt making: personal project
Course Date: Fri 3 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your skills and confidence in making felt as you combine a number of techniques, including simple weave, stitch and 3D forms, enabling you to explore your own creative ideas and personal projects.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £97.00 -
Introduction to clothes making
Course Date: Fri 3 May 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to make your own clothes. This beginner's course will teach you how to use the sewing machine, as well as basic sewing techniques and processes. Start by sampling, then construct a simple garment.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £229.00Concession: £140.00 -
Sewing on Sundays: advanced
Course Date: Sun 5 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBring your own sewing project and be guided by an industry professional. Skills you could develop include - altering patterns to fit, couture sewing techniques, or guidance with creating a more complicated garment from a pattern.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Introduction to print for fashion and textiles
Course Date: Wed 8 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA valuable introduction to print design and production. Looking at contemporary fashion and textile examples you will consider the importance of scale, colour and process when planning a print project. In this course we will learn and experiment with different print techniques for fashion and textiles using a variety of materials like paint, inks, foil, flock, vinyl and stencils and tools like a professional heat press.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £169.00Concession: £103.00 -
Colour and abstract design for textiles and surface pattern
Course Date: Sat 11 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA creative exploration of colour and abstract design for textiles. Explore and develop your understanding of colour mixing using paper dyes to create your own abstract imagery.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £97.00 -
Printed textiles: photo screen and special effects
Course Date: Tue 21 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to create your own hand made artwork into a photographic silk screen. Develop tactile printed layers through exploring opaque and transparent colour and special finishes such as foiling, flocking and relief effects.Full fee: £259.00Senior fee: £207.00Concession: £158.00 -
Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and design development
Course Date: Fri 24 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetInvestigate mark making, layering and juxtaposing ideas through experimental drawings. Explore the importance of imaginative research and how to record it in a sketchbook. Develop versatile design ideas for textiles: interiors, fashion, stationery or text.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Textiles: recycle fabrics using kantha stitch
Course Date: Sat 1 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetUsing techniques inspired by kantha quilting, recycle your old favourite fabrics. Blend old and new materials with simple running stitch to create several exploratory samples or a small resolved piece.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Embroidery and embellishment for fashion and textiles
Course Date: Sun 2 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAn introduction to the world of embroidery and embellishment. Explore a concept of your choice through experimentation with embroidery and embellishment techniques using hand and machine methods.Full fee: £239.00Senior fee: £239.00Concession: £146.00 -
Introduction to fashion styling
Course Date: Fri 14 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn the basics of fashion styling on this introductory course and gain an overview of what a fashion stylist job is. Using practical exercises and fashion industry knoweldge, you will learn the basics of fashion styling.Full fee: £89.00Senior fee: £89.00Concession: £54.00 -
Textile sketchbook: developing ideas and projects
Course Date: Tue 18 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop a creative and experimental sketchbook. Explore the surface qualities of drawing and mark-making with the layered possibilities of mixed-media and hand stitch. You'll have the chance to generate visual research and ideas towards a personal project.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00
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