Looping: textile jewellery
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- Start Date: 04 Jul 2025End Date: 04 Jul 2025Fri (Daytime): 10:30 - 16:30In PersonFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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What is the course about?
You will experiment with a variety of textiles and materials, including embroidered beads, to create tactile, colourful
and sculptural cords that can be transformed into textile jewellery.
What will we cover?
You will see and handle samples of looped cords and textile jewellery with a variety of materials including
embroidered beads. After viewing practical demonstrations from the tutor you will take part in practical workshops in both morning and afternoon sessions.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Learn how to create looped forms with a variety of textile materials
- Experiment with textiles to create different sculptural forms and colour combinations
- Make a series of looped cords with threads, yarns and fabrics
- Finish looped cords by knotting and hand-sewing
- Create at least one finished piece of looped textile jewellery.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This informal workshop is suitable for all levels who have good hand dexterity. Remember to bring your reading
glasses if you require them to view close details.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be shown examples of looped cords and finished jewellery to handle. Your tutor will provide group and
individual re-cap of demonstrations as required throughout the day. You will have one-to-one guidance as needed.
You will also take away an illustrated handout and materials list to continue practice in your own time beyond the
workshop.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All essential materials and sewing tools will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own sewing kit, collection of cords, threads, knitting yarns and fabrics, particularly clothing that is no longer worn or any off-cuts from your own
textile projects.
Tanvi Kant is an interdisciplinary artist based in East Sussex. She works with hand-worked processes that reflect elemental textiles exploring intuitive responses to materials through tactility, colour and construction. Her works span across textile jewellery, participatory installations, collage and sculpture. Since graduating in 2005 she has won numerous awards and exhibited internationally. She has extensive experience as a visiting tutor in adult education and further education to postgraduate degree level. She regularly works with the public, families and community groups encouraging participants to respond to their visual and tactile senses through materials and to support intergenerational learning experiences.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.