Textiles Courses in London
From learning to print fabrics using different processes and techniques to creative stitch and embroidery, knitting and crochet, we offer courses at beginners level through to more advanced.
Learn to make felt, create a quilt, or draw using the sewing machine. Create you own printed, embellished, or constructed textiles for application in fashion or interiors, or as textile art. Learn how to design and research for textiles and surface pattern, use repeats, or improve your drawing and sketchbook skills. Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on 020 7492 2700 Monday - Friday between 10am - 5pm.
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Illustrator for embroidery design
Course Date: Wed 29 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course embraces digital design in preparing artwork in adobe illustrator for embroidery design, whether that be for digital embroidery design or template creation for hand embroidery work.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £79.00 -
Colour and abstract design for textiles and surface pattern
Course Date: Sat 9 May 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA creative exploration of colour and abstract design for textiles. Explore and develop your understanding of colour using using paper dyes to create your own abstract imagery.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Textiles: laser cutting for stencils
Course Date: Fri 15 May 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn the process of laser cutting paper and card and make stencils for use in screenprinting. Test and develop ideas using drawing skills to produce layers of artwork, enabling an understanding of digital design. Suitable for users with some knowledge of textile printing and basic experience of Photoshop and Illustrator wanting to test ideas for screenprinting at a later point.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £199.00 -
Textiles: laser cutting for surface design
Course Date: Sat 16 May 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn new ways to manipulate textiles using laser cutting processes, exploring drawing and surface design. Sample different materials using digital and hand crafting techniques creating 2D and 3D textural surfaces or structures. Suitable for beginners new to laser cutting, some experience on Adobe Illustrator or textiles is advantageous.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £249.00Concession: £249.00 -
Textiles: constructing pattern, colouring cloth
Course Date: Sun 17 May 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperiment with a range of heat transfer processes and hand painting methods. Develop initial ideas through mark-making and collage. Create fabrics or art works using a personal colour palette and embellish surface through foil print and simple stitch marks.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £149.00 -
Felt making: structural surfaces and 3D techniques
Course Date: Thu 21 May 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetInvestigate a number of techniques including pleats, pockets, pouches and ‘nuno’; creating surface texture with fabric. You will produce a range of experimental samples and have the opportunity to work towards a finished piece.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Textiles: recycle fabrics using kantha stitch
Course Date: Sat 23 May 2020
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: £229.00Senior fee: £183.00Concession: £140.00 -
Textiles: laser etching for block printing
Course Date: Tue 2 Jun 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn to make your own seals and stamps using the process of laser cutting for block printing. Test and develop drawing skills to etch ideas onto wood and rubber, enabling an understanding of digital design. Suitable for users with some knowledge of print and have used Photoshop and Illustrator before wanting to make their own unique stamps.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £119.00Concession: £91.00 -
Textiles: mixed media embellishment
Course Date: Thu 4 Jun 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExperiment with mixed media and print embellishment techniques in this intermediate surface course. Increase knowledge and skills while developing ideas for fashion textiles. Work to a brief or explore personal themes and concepts to develop your creative practice or project.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £209.00Concession: £127.00 -
Textile sketchbook: developing ideas and projects
Course Date: Tue 16 Jun 2020
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 -
Illustrative embroidery for textiles
Course Date: Wed 17 Jun 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your embroidery skills in both hand and machine stitching. Create a range of samples, learn how to transfer designs to cloth, explore design ideas, experiment with fabrics and threads.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £229.00Concession: £140.00 -
Textiles: digital surfaces
Course Date: Thu 18 Jun 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop an undertanding of digital textile technologies and fabrications for surface design. Gain skills and experiment with fusing digital design and techniques. Work to a brief or explore personal themes and concepts to develop your creative practice or project. Suitable for intermediate level.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £209.00Concession: £127.00 -
Textile and surface pattern: from drawing to digital print
Course Date: Mon 22 Jun 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore drawing and printing in the studio, before digitising and manipulating your designs using Photoshop. Suitable for students with a creative background. Photoshop experience preferred but not essential.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Shibori into stitch
Course Date: Fri 3 Jul 2020
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 -
Make a Kimono
Course Date: Mon 6 Jul 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetJoin this upper intermediate sewing class and learn how to cut and make a unisex fashion version of this classic Japanese garment.
You will carry out basic pattern amendments and leave with a completed kimono jacket- different length options available.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £129.00
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