City & Guilds dates for Missenden Abbey

Here are the dates for Certificate 2011/12

21/23 October 2011

18/20 November 2011

3/5 February 2012

16/18 March 2012

4/6 May 2012

8/10 June 2012

Dates for Diploma 2011/12

14/16 October 2011

4/6 November 2011

10/12 February 2012

23/25 March 2012

11/13 May 2012

15/17 June

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New TTF workshop dates

Dates for 2011/12 are:  25/27 November 2011, 2/4 March 2012, 18/20 May 2012

Design worked by CSW student

Contemporary Stitch Workshop

The CSW was set up in response to a demand for the opportunity for textile artists to develop personal practice after emerging from a qualification course.  This is often a daunting time when working alone without the formality of a course, structure is difficult.

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Drawing with wire

Taking Textiles Further

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Embroidered Caskets

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Branch out with Beads

This workshop is for those who wish to consider beads in an imaginative way.

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Build – Extend – Shape

This experimental design workshop aims to explore three dimensional structures.

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Tuck, Gather and Roll

This workshop will explore methods of making fabric structures using primary sources as inspiration.

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Structure-Print, Stitch, Fold

Print on paper and fabric to create decorative surfaces that will be folded and formed into dimensional structures.

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Soft Cut-Print and Stitch

Explore soft cut lino combined with print and stitch to create soft stitched surfaces suitable for bags, cushions, rugs and more.

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