Wire, Wax & Stitch Decorations

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Try something new with textiles!
Using wax to mould scraps of silk fabric, fine tissue and threads around wire shapes you will create your own unique decorations!

Having first created shapes from fine wires you will build up layers of silk, your own hand decorated tissue paper and warm wax. The surfaces can then be stitched into and gilded to make delicate decorations, gift tags or card motifs. Try out the endless possibilities of this fascinating technique!

Helen Riddle
Website: https://helenriddleartist.co.uk/
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Helen Riddle works from her studio at The Art House. Her work combines wet and needle felting with free-motion embroidery, hand stitch and print. Helen was awarded the City and Guilds Medal for Excellence in Constructed Textiles in 2014 and is a qualified teacher, delivering workshops for The Art House, The Royal Horticultural Society and The Hepworth Wakefield. Helen has recently exhibited for Wakefield Art Walk, Leeds Industrial Museum and Anglers Country Park and her work can be seen at events and galleries around the UK. Her recent exhibitions include The Doffer and the Fancy: Re-imagining the Machine, Leeds Industrial Museum, 2019; 10km of Stitch, Wakefield Cathedral July 2021, In the Garden, The Hepworth Wakefield 2022 and A Stitch in Time, Anglers Country Park 2022-2023.

Who is the workshop for?

This is ideal for adults who want to learn some interesting ways to use textiles and mixed media techniques. No previous experience is required.

Do I need to bring anything?

All tools and materials will be provided on the day.

Booking Terms & Conditions

Workshop and course bookings can be cancelled and refunded (less a 10% administration fee) up until 7 days before the scheduled start date. Our workshops support the work we do as a charity, and because materials and equipment are ordered in advance, we regret that refunds cannot be offered less than 7 days before the workshop date.

Bookings cannot be transferred between courses however bookings can be transferred to another person in the event that you are unable to attend on the day. In the event that The Art House needs to cancel a workshop for any reason, for example due to tutor illness, your ticket will be refunded in full.

09 November 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

£60 per person

Helen Riddle

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