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workshops

For details of workshops offered to groups and guilds....more

projects

Look here for details of projects as they become available to view soon ....more

workshops

Summer Workshops 2012

STOP PRESS - **NEW** just announced
Computing for Quilters

Using vector software Corel DRAW
a new course to guide you through creating millimetre accurate shapes for those of you who love to create patched quilts using squares, triangles, hexagon etc to create all of those well loved patterns that quilters use
Course due to run August 2012

If you are interested please call or email sales@gallerytextiles.co.uk

Costs, location etc are broadly the same as Photoshop for Textiles just below.

basic shapes that form pieced quilts

To book a course please email me wendy@gallerytextiles.co.uk
Payment is by cheque only

Photoshop for Textiles

Tues 10 & 24 July 2012
10 am to 2pm (total 8 hours)
Coombs Wood Business Centre (part of Halesowen College),
Coombs Wood Business Park,
Coombs Wood Road, Halesowen,
West Mids B62 8BB

This new course is offered to those of you who want to learn more about digital imaging and how to simply achieve visual effects using tools readily available in Adobe Photoshop

Please click here to download course details as well as a skills check fist which will enable you to make a judgment of your current skills level.

**Pictures are for illustrative purposes only, but indicate the kind of effects that can be achieved

£95 - Early Bird Discount 20%
if booked & paid before 31 May 2012
£76 with discount

Exploring Zeelon

Saturday 16 June 2012
St Kenelms Church Hall, Bromsgrove Road,
Romsley, Worcs B62 0NT
10 am - 4 pm

Using the newest of the spunbonded synthetic fabrics in particular colouring and etching techniques. Zeelon loves colour either in the form of hot water acid dyes or transfer dyes. Even better, it has a smooth surface which is suitable for developing etching and surface detail.

£40 - Early Bird Discount 20%
if booked & paid before 31 May 2012
£32 with discount

Hearts & Squares

Saturday 30 June 2012
St Kenelms Church Hall, Bromsgrove Road,
Romsley, Worcs B62 0NT
10 am - 4 PM

This workshop takes a look at how to create surface texture onto Evolon by using a soldering iron and adding colour and texture with organzas and other materials to build a sumptuous, textural surface.

£40 - Early Bird Discount 20%
if booked & paid before 31 May 2012
£32 with discount

Medieval Impressions

Friday 22 June 2012
St Kenelms Church Hall, Bromsgrove Road,
Romsley, Worcs B62 0NT
10 am - 4 PM

Lutradur is a spunbonded polyester fabric when heated with a heat gun will
dissolve rather than melt into the most beautiful cobweb effect, and when used in conjunction with a wet medium such as acrylic paint or three dimension medium as a mask, the Lutradur will dissolve around the medium, but not into the medium.

Project: Book
This workshop will look at medieval design for its inspiration and distressing techniques to make the book wrap illustrated left

£40 - Early Bird Discount 20%
if booked& paid before 31 May 2012
£32 with discount

Transferring Found Images & Text

Friday 13 July 2012
St Kenelms Church Hall, Bromsgrove Road,
Romsley, Worcs B62 0NT
10 am - 4 PM

Exploration of many techniques for transferring images & text onto cloth; using solvent transfers, medium lifts & commercial papers.
In this workshop we will be taking a look at how to get your image from screen to fabric in the simplest ways using ordinary fabrics and a few simple ‘kitchen sink’ techniques. Techniques for transferring images & text onto cloth; solvent transfers, medium lifts & commercial papers.

£40 - Early Bird Discount 20%
if booked & paid before 31 May 2012
£32 with discount

All courses EXCEPT the Festival of Quilts Masterclass can be booked by emailing me sales@gallerytextiles.co.uk

EARLY BIRD Discounts of 20% on the class price is available if booked and paid BEFORE 31 May 2012

FESTIVAL OF QUILTS
NEC BIrmingham
Masterclass

Sunday 19 August 2102

ALPHABETICA

This cause will be looking at how to print text onto fabric using an inkjet printer as well as layering colours using dyed Bondaweb and organzas and other surface decorations to create a complex, subtle surface

NB This course can ONLY be booked via Twisted Thread. To book a place please click here

Listed here is a brief outline of workshops offered to groups and guilds.

To download a copy of the workshop brochure please click here Word doc 6.4MB

exhibitions & shows

Stitch & Creative Crafts Show
Manchester Central (GMEX)
Thurs 29 Aug - Sat 1 Sept

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Stitch & Creative Crafts Show
Royal Armouries, Leeds
Thurs 18 - Sat 20 Oct 2012

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blog

If you want to catch up with what I'm working on currently, there is also a blog (well two actually) but suffice to say, if you go to lutradur.wordpress.com all will be revealed, including features on ZEELON if you are wondering what all the fuss is about!!

You can now also take a look at my own, more esoteric website wendycotterill.wordpress.com for more random jottings and experiment's.

contact

Wendy Cotterill
01527 882288
wendy@gallerytextiles.co.uk
wendy@lutradur.co.uk