Courses & workshops at Roseland Mews Studio

near Liskeard, Cornwall

Tucked away in a peaceful valley, the studio is a converted barn in leafy grounds.
There is a relaxed and creative atmosphere here, the excellent tutors provide varied and exciting art and craft courses, and the lunches are delicious!

Studio details are at the bottom of this page.

Studio Diary:

Courses & workshops 2010

Forthcoming courses & workshops 2011

Courses & workshops 2010

Starting Tuesday February 9th 2010

10am to 1pm
Cost £4.50 per session

Tutors:

Iris Marriott & Jane Lockyer

The Craft Group – Unfinished Business

Do you have projects hidden away that need finishing?  Or an idea for a project you haven’t yet started?  Here is the opportunity to concentrate on your work (in any medium) in a relaxed and informal setting.
Help and guidance are offered if needed.
Share and discuss your ideas over coffee and refreshments.
Pay as you go. A call to reserve a space would be helpful. Lunch optional.
Come and join us on the second Tuesday each month.

Friday 26th February 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm Cost £28

Tutor:

Ann Nottley

Decorative Tassels – The Ultimate Embellishment

Tassels are fun and decorative.  They come in all shapes, sizes, colours, materials and uses. 

The basic methods for making tassels and cords will be introduced, together with many different ideas for decorating them to produce gorgeous tassels with which to embellish your work.

Friday 12th & Saturday 13th March 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm
Cost £38 per day

Tutor:

Yvonne Brown

Celtic Cut-work and
More Creative Cut-work

Celtic Cut-work

Taking Celtic designs as a starting point and working with synthetic fabrics, create unique pieces to include in your textile work.  Based on traditional cut-work principles, this technique requires an ability to do free-machine embroidery and introduces the student to working with a soldering iron to cut and distress the textile surface. Some handwork involved for finishing techniques.

More Creative Cut-work

Free-machine embroidery, synthetic materials, a soldering iron and a heat gun adds up to a fun filled creative day.  This is really a follow-on day to Celtic Cut-work where students can further explore this exciting technique with the added interest of a variety of art materials to enhance and embellish your textured surface.

Saturday 24th April 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm
Cost £38

Tutor:

Stef Francis

Playing with Fibres

Using natural fibres, such as silk carrier rods, silk cocoons and Mulberry bark to make bags, jewellery or panels.

Thursday 29th April 2010

or alternative date in case of wet weather

Thursday 20th May 2010

10.00am - 4.00pm Cost £38

Tutor:

Chris Robbins MPAGB, AFIAP

The Art of Photography

This will be a one day course starting with a digital presentation (with small breaks to find controls on your cameras) in the morning dealing with the basics of Photography, understanding exposure, how your camera works, composition, creative lighting and lots more.

After lunch you will get a chance to put some of your new skills into practice is Jane’s lovely grounds.

Please bring your camera and instruction manual.

Thursday 13th & Friday 14th May 2010

10.00am - 4.00pm
Cost £75

Tutor:

Richard Box

Picture it in Collage & Stitch

At the start of this two-day workshop you will be guided through a project which Richard has designed for you.  Plans, patterns and materials for this “learning pack” are provided free of charge.
Once you have experienced the process of combining the techniques of fabric collage with both machine and hand embroidery, you will then be able to start interpreting your own designs in this way with the materials and equipment which you will need to bring with you.

Saturday 22nd May 2010

10.00am - 4.00pm

Cost £38

Tutor:

Madeleine Millington

Pockets, Purses and Pouches

Pockets, purses and pouches, created from recycled dyed and washed-to-shrink woollen blankets. Developing the idea of Kantha work with appliqué as a surface decoration.

Tuesday 25th May 2010

10.00am - 4.00pm Cost £30

Tutor:
Iris Marriott

Denim Bag – recycled from Jeans

Have a fun day – recycle an old pair of Jeans (or similar i.e. corduroys) and create a quirky and spacious bag.

It is a quick and easy method, the pockets are already made for you, and it doesn’t dirty easily and goes with any casual outfit.

It could be lined with an old shirt – again, with those ready made pockets!

If there is time, other bags can be made from the remnants.

Friday 4th &
Saturday 5th June 2010

10.00am - 4.00pm
Cost £84

Tutor:

Sandra Meech

Mixed Messages - text, type and texture

Using statements, words of description, images, diary writings, a favourite poem or prose, students will work with a personal theme, to develop fabric and mixed media collages with hand and machine stitch.
We will explore design and composition using fabric created with simple heat transfer printing techniques; disperse transfer dying with words, and photo image transfer.
For this 2 day workshop we will hope to create at least 2 or 3 small pieces of work layered with sheers, and other embellishment.

Saturday 26th June 2010

10.00am - 4.00pm Cost £38

Tutor:

Jennifer Trollope

“Bolt from the Blue”

This is a workshop where you can really go to town on the embellishments and create textures previously un-discovered! (and in any colour you choose!)

The Embellisher machine creates a completely different look when used with silk chiffon and for those with pre-conceived ideas of embellishing felt and wool this could just change your perception!

This workshop can be done with a hand held Clover Embellisher tool but this will not produce the same results as an electric powered machine and will be a considerably slower method – but not impossible!

Friday 10th September 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm Cost £30

Tutor:

Iris Marriott

Jelly Roll Patchwork

Have you ever bought a ‘jelly roll’, but have been reluctant to unroll and use it as it looks so inspiring as it is? 

Now is your chance – with expert tuition, you will be guided on how to use it to its maximum potential by making an inventive quilt or throw, with quick easy methods of making up using your sewing machine.

You can supplement your jelly roll with your own fabric to enhance your colour choice.

Wednesday 15th September,

Wednesday 20th October
& Wednesday 17th November 2010

10am – 4pm

A 3 day course over 3 months

Cost £111

Tutor:

Sarah Perry

Needlesculpture

Sarah has a passion for producing padded, sculptured pictures primarily using straight stitches by hand. 

In these sessions she teaches you to “paint” using needle and thread, a picture of your own choice. 

The course is run over three monthly sessions to allow plenty of time for stitching at home.

Tuesday 28th September 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost £40 per day, or £75 for 2 days - Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th, see following workshop with same tutor.

Tutor:

Ineke Berlyn

Black Magic

A brilliant new experimental workshop

Start with a black piece of cotton fabric and try printing with thermofax screens and discharge paste – iron it and see the colour disappear. Then print over it, using the same screen but this time use gold and/or silver fabric paint to create a sumptuous piece of textile, which can be stitched with metallic threads and embellished with even more beads, sequins, shishas or  metallic organzas.  This piece can be made into a little bag, cushion, filofax cover or a case for your glasses.

Wednesday 29th September 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost £40 per day,
or £75 for 2 days - 28th and 29th with same tutor, see workshop above.

Tutor:

Ineke Berlyn

Lutradur Landscape and experimental screen printing

Lutradur is a new and exciting fabric, a bit like Vilene but crisper. It lends itself to be painted with acrylic paint and it stitches really well.  Layers are bonded together using Bondaweb and then it can be stitched by machine.  It is ideal for small projects and samples.  The result is something in between a painting and a stitched wallhanging.
Bring a picture of your favourite landscape or flowers and step by step we will explore the magic of lutradur in colour and texture to transform it into your own unique piece of textile art. 
We will also be working on white or hand dyed fabric with some extra experimental screen printing using thermofax screens.

Tuesday 5th October 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost £34

Tutor:

Sophie Fordham

Printmaking

Come and have a go at the classical art of printmaking, using an intaglio and relief printing press. Try out different methods from the traditional, to quick easy modern print forms, such as dry point, where you scratch into a surface (this used to be metal, copper as the old masters used, but Sophie uses very thin perspex which is much cheaper!) so the printing ink will stick in the groves, for printing, collagraph, lino, and hand made rubber stamps.  Create a repeated pattern for paper, cards or a creative masterpiece!

Saturday 16th & 23rd October 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost £75 (2 days)

Tutor:

Jan Mears

Adorable Teddybears

Made for adults, these beautiful bears are created from ‘Schulte’ mohair (which Jan will bring for you to pick), and are fully articulated – jointed at the 4 limbs, with a movable head.

The course is suitable for all levels,  and  will run over 2 days with a break in between – allowing you to reach the next stage with out having to rush.

There will be an additional charge for materials- the cost depending on the type of mohair chosen.

Tuesday 26th October 2010

10am to 1pm
Cost £17

Tutor:

Pauline Millar

Getting to know your Sewing Machine

Another oppoprtunity if you missed past sessions or want to explore further with new techniques.

Do you use your sewing machine to the best effect?
Can you use all those feet and needles to produce a wide range of effects that will enhance any sewing project?
Also included will be basic free machining.

Wednesday 3rd November 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost £32

Tutor:

Julie Kline

Free Machine Embroidery – the easy way

This is machine embroidery the easy way.  Choose a picture, learn how to break up the design into stitch areas and then start to ‘paint’ your picture. The entire surface of the fabric is covered by machine embroidery; you will be amazed how quickly this is accomplished. The whole project becomes quite similar to ‘paint (or in this case: machine embroider) by numbers!’  Incredibly simple with the most stunning textural and rich results!

Julie Kline has worked for Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Frogmore House, English Heritage and the National Trust as well as numerous international projects.  She has a First Class degree in Fashion Design.

Thursday 11th
& Friday 12th November 2010

10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost: £75

Tutor:

Angie Hughes

Bejewelled Bags – inspired by Klimt

These little bags are inspired by the art of Gustav Klimt and are made from layers of black velvet, transfoils, sweetie foils and organza. The whole sandwich is topped off with machine embroidery. These bags can be made over the course of the two day workshop.

Tuesday 23rd November 2010

7pm
Cost £15.50 includes refreshments

Tutor:

Jane Lockyer

Christmas Angel

After last year's popularity, here's another chance to make a delightful rustic Christmas Angel (approx. length including long legs – 45cm) from card, string, hessian and other materials of your choice – making each one an individual piece of work that will enhance any Christmas scene.

Friday 3rd December 2010

11am
Cost £20 to include a light lunch

Tutor:

Wendy Thompson

Christmas Canapés

As the festive season nears, join us in the kitchen at Treseaton where Wendy will be demonstrating a selection of Christmas canapés and garnishes for you to sample.

Friday 10th or Saturday 11th December 2010

10am
Cost £30 including Lunch

Tutor:

Jane Lockyer

Christmas Garlands & Swags

Make a traditional swag or garland for the mantle piece or dresser, and get into the festive spirit with the usual mulled wine and Christmas lunch.

Details of courses and workshops will be added as they are arranged.

Studio Diary:

Courses & workshops 2010

Forthcoming courses & workshops 2011

Jane Lockyer

Anne Witton

Telephone

01579 344971

01503 230451

Email

jane@treseaton.demon.co.uk

annewitton@tiscali.co.uk