Winter workshop program at the Beautiful Silks Faculty of Advanced Textile Knowledge and Wisdom. - 27th July, Phyllis Hoffman with FELT

Book now for Rae Cummings Secret Belgian Binding for Sunday October 19th 10am - 4pm.

email marion@beautifulsilks.com for booking

Rae says: I believe the binding was unearthed by Hedi Kyle, and it has been dated between the 14th and 16th centuries. Story is, this type of binding had been long lost and forgotten until Hedi came upon it and she figured out how it was done. It is thought that it was a special binding method of a particular binder so it was never widely known

.......The Secret Belgian Binding features a three-piece hard cover, with the spine held in place only by the threads passing over and under it. The beautiful stitching on the outside spine is there for all to see, but the secret lies in how the inside pages are attached. $77.00 plus $15.00 materials

This happened 24th June at Beautiful Silks - Jude Skeers teaching his silk mobius at Beautiful Silks Workshops - Jude will return March 2009, limited spaces available.

Penny O'Neill visited to show me her green headband made recently - I bought this one, enquiries about Penny O'Neill's workshops now being taken. I am waiting or Penny to recover from the flu so she can give me a date to come and spend a day with us.

Jude Skeers by public demand additional just for you knitting workshop, at our warehouse, 101 Victoria St, Fitzroy.

This pic from the last sell-out workshop in March 2008.

 

Book on-line and save $5- pay $20 deposit and $85 on the day.

Build a textile-based business - ask the elephant how.

Entry level: Sunday afternoons, small groups, 2 hours, $30 per participant per session. 10 sessions. In the warehouse, 101 Victoria St. Limit 8 participants. 2 pm-4 pm.

A bit past entry level: Tuesday nights, small groups, 2 hours, $30 per participant per session. 10 sessions. In the warehouse, 101 Victoria St. Limit 8 participants. 7 pm-9 pm.

Advanced level: One-on-one, 2 hours, $120 per session, as you need them. In the warehouse, 101 Victoria St. Sundays 5-7, or Tuesdays 4-6.

Watch for Rae Cummings . Octber 2008 taking bookings now $77.00

Book on-line and save $5- pay $20 deposit and $85 on the day. Each one day workshop limited to 12 people including course notes, tea/coffee and GST.

Watch for Philomena Hali's workshops at Beautiful Silks' Fitzroy warehouse later in 2008.

• Tuesday 16th September – 9:30 – 4:30 – SURFACE MANIPULATION  - Cloque , Furrowing and North American Smocking
• Wednesday 17th September -10.00 – 4.00 Rust and Tannic DYEING AND PRINTING
• Each one day workshop limited to 12 people $77 including course notes, tea/coffee and GST.

Book on-line and save $5- pay $20 deposit and $52 on the day.

SURFACE MANIPULATION

RUST AND TANNIC DYEING

Workshops planned for 2009

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Phil Fogle visited Australia 2 years ago and led several workshops, indicating tips to textile artists on how to take their own digital pictures of their work. These workshops were very much appreciated by the participants, one managed to get good pictures of her black devore, in the one session. Phil is returning to Australia in 2009, we are looking for expressions of interest for one workshop to be held in Melbounre March 2009

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SEE PHILS PHOTGRAPHY HERE!

Marion:

“Colour and design are interesting and I have observed how we all gravitate to different colours,” says Marion. “The two workshops that I am interested in holding over the next 2 years reflect that interest. I can pass on to you the knowledge of how to make shapes, that fit you and how to colour natural cloth that suits you.”

Marion is now taking bookings for dyeing workshops maximum of 12 people, and “cut and fit” workshops, maximum of four people. She is also able to offer "one-on-one" tuition in Warrnambool, including separate accommodation and all meals, for $800 one-day /one night or $1500 2 days/ 1 night inclusive of GST.

Dyeing workshop

Dyeing workshop covers the procolour dye system, dyeing fabrics, yarns, also print medium methods and silk crinkling. Each participant gets basic materials and a dye booklet, maximum 12 people, cost $140 plus accommodation.

Regular workshops cover the complete dyeing process using different types of dyes and many types of fabrics.

Marion has been dyeing professionally for over 25 years and working in textiles since she was a child, helping her mother.  Her mother, at 85 is still working in textiles.  This is what she says about her workshops:

  

1.  Dyeing is like riding a bike, the more you do the easier it gets,
2. Confidence only comes with a bit of experience. A workshop situation that is supportive and encourages risk and experimentation is the best way to set the basis for ongoing experimentation in dyeing.

• Learn safer nadling of dyes. We only use liquid dyes that completly discharge leaving clear water. No huge loss of water in the rinse process.
• .Basic colour mixing
• Deepening of colour - how to get your dyes to have a deeper look, by adding minute ammounts of other colours.
• Simple dyeing techniques in setting the dyes, eg electric blankets, dedicated dye microwaves
• No waste dyeing, meaning not a drop of this precious stuff is wasted.
• Complete notes to take home included in your workshop fee.

Specialty workshops can be designed to suit customer demand.

Upcoming Workshops
Removing Dye, Colour Theory, Shibori Discharge


 


 
   

 Students with any natural fibre or cloth should bring their own.
Time10-4pm -- all students must be available for the last hour to assist in cleaning up.

Vicvtorian Guild of handspinners and weavers also run workshops,

Click here for timetables and directions.

Marion’s popular dye workshops are soon to be on DVD for those who can’t make it to her workshops. Just $55 plus P&P.

If you can’t make it to the forums, email us to order. We don’t like taking credit card over the internet, so we’ll phone for the details… or post a cheque to us at 101 Victoria St Fitzroy 3065

Upcoming Workshops!

Cut and fit workshops

Students learn how to adapt patterns to make them fit themselves, how to alter garments and reconstruct garments.

The garment workshops which range from 2 to 5 days cover:

• use of shape on the human form
• design and cutting of patterns
• cutting to fit
• constructing undyed garment
• dyeing constructed garments

Special workshops can be designed for small groups to suit individual interest (for example, maternity garments).

All workshops are held when four clients have booked to do this workshop. Usually, these are booked by groups of people who are established craftspeople and often who already know eachother. Generally these cut and fit workshops are held in our Fitzroy warehouse, but they can be by arrangement held in other centres by negotiation.

Marion’s detailed notes of the garment workshops, for those who can’t make it to her workshops, with a series of over 50 step-by-step photos will be on CD and available at the forums at $30/ posted $35.

If you can’t make it to the forums, email us to order. We don’t like taking credit card over the internet, so we’ll phone for the details… or post a cheque to Beautiful Silks, 101 Victoria St, Fitzroy 3065.

If you attend both the dyeing and “cut and fit” workshops, you will learn how to cut a garment to fit, dye or print the fabric, and prepare the garment for sewing.

Can’t make it to a scheduled workshop but want personalized tuition?

Individualized tuition is available at $600 per day including GST. For younger students, summer residential internships can be arranged covering the entire production cycle as a complement to a textile or fashion course from as little as $350 including meals for 5 days.

Policies for our workshops:

Workshops are booked on a first come first served basis.
 
 
 
Once the booking has been paid, if you wish to withdraw, for whatever reason, we ask that you replace yourself as we do not refund on less than 30 days prior to the workshop.  Any cancellation incurs an admin fee of $30.00.  If we have a wait list we can help you make a replacement under some circumstances if we have at least 7 days notice.  This service incurs a further $30.00 admin fee.  In the case of not being able to attend on less than 7 days notice, whatever the reason, we cannot refund. In these cases please find a replacement for yourself to avoid charges.

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