Textiles: embroidery and embellishment
Time: 10:30 - 16:30
Location: Keeley Street
- Course Code: VX341
- Dates: 23/06/24 - 14/07/24
- Time: 10:30 - 16:30
- Taught: Sun, Daytime
- Duration: 4 sessions (over 4 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Renata Minoldo
Course Code: VX341
Duration: 4 sessions (over 4 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
You will be introduced to a world of embroidery and embellishment, and then choose and explore a concept through a series of demonstrations, hands on sampling and designing sessions.
You will be actively experimenting with embroidery and embellishment techniques using hand and machine methods. This course is suitable for people who are new to embroidery, textile artists, makers or designers who wish to embark on or enhance their portfolio and design thoughtful concept driven embellished and embroidered textiles.
What will we cover?
- Embroidery and embellishment techniques
- How to use inspiration from practicing artists and designers
- Research design and drawing skills
- Creating mood boards and sketchbooks
- Sampling, designing and creating a final sample.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Produce a body of embroidered and embellished work via research, development and design.
- Keep a visual record via sketchbooks and mood boards.
- Design and create a final sample, demonstrating a focused synthesis of all practical activities, that reflects a chosen subject, object or concept.
- Share individual creative practice.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for beginners who have an interest in stitched textiles as well as existing practitioners who wish to build upon their portfolio and enhance their current skills.
You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions to support demonstrations, hand-outs and for health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Within each session you will be set practical exercises, which are supported by demonstrations, discussions, and handouts.
You will be set weekly outside tasks that you are required to do in preparation for the following session.
Tutorials and feedback will take place individually, with small groups and with the group as a whole.
This course is supported by Google classroom as an e-learning virtual environment where handouts, and useful information will be stored. Details on how you can access the portal will be provided before the course starts.
You will need to login into our Google classroom before our sessions starts where all course materials will be stored.
Details on how to access this will be provided in advance.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Access to basic materials and resources are available as part of the course.
Students should bring a sketchbook, notebook and drawing materials to each session.
It is advised that students to bring along a mobile device that has a camera function or a digital camera for recording and reflecting own work processes. Threads, fabric and embellishment materials will be required as the course progresses. This will be discussed in class.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Following on from this course, you can go on to study a range of courses in print and stitch, offering the opportunity to learn different techniques. throughout the year. Please browse the website for upcoming courses.
General information and advice on courses at City Lit is also available from the Student Centre and Library from Monday to Fridays from 12:00 -14:00 then 16:00 -18:00.
Renata Minoldo is an artist and educator exploring the physical and emotional body through textiles, sculpture and experiences with people. She has an academic training in Fashion and Visual Arts and hands on experience in the Fashion Industry working in London and New York. She is interested in alternative ways to approaching art education, aiming to stimulate an intuitive learning and focusing on the individual processes and needs. She works with a wide variety of people, from children in galleries and primary schools to teenagers and older adults in community centres, charities and public spaces. Her work has been awarded with residencies internationally. https://www.renataminoldo.com/
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.