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.
-
Crochet for improvers
Course Date: Sat 7 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIdeal if you know how to crochet but want to progress from the basic stitches. Learn advanced techniques such as shaping, working in the round, cluster stitches and reading patterns.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Textiles and surface pattern: understanding repeats
Course Date: Sun 15 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover the basics skills of repeat patterns including straight repeats, drop repeats and complex repeats in this fun and hands on course. Build repeats using drawing and printing, then move onto creating hand printed textile samples. Suitable for all levels.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £91.00 -
Embroidery and embellishment for fashion and textiles
Course Date: Sun 15 Mar 2020
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: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and design development
Course Date: Mon 20 Apr 2020
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 -
City Lit textiles: colour, print, pattern
Course Date: Wed 22 Apr 2020 (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: £499.00Senior fee: £399.00Concession: £304.00 -
Textiles: manipulation
Course Date: Thu 23 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore structure and form through manipulating paper and fabric, using a range of pleating and folding techniques and heat setting to give fabric a memory. Experiment with these techniques to make 3D forms for fashion, jewelry, textile art sculpture or interior applications. Expand on skills to explore personal themes and concepts and develop your creative practice or project. Intermediate level.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £209.00Concession: £127.00 -
Textiles workshop: personal project
Course Date: Sun 26 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetUse the creative environment and equipment of our textile studio to drive your own textile projects forward. Individual tutorials, discussions and technical demonstrations provide constructive feedback and support throughout. Print, transfer dye, stitch and mixed media.Full fee: £299.00Senior fee: £299.00Concession: £182.00 -
Printed textiles: screen printing and surface effects
Course Date: Tue 28 Apr 2020
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: £269.00Senior fee: £215.00Concession: £164.00 -
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: 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
Can't see a course you want?
Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.
Add to your waiting list