We have a trio of great new beginner’s embroidery workshops at Oak Studio, starting next week – join us for 1, 2 or all 3!
Mini series of workshops with
Ornamental Embroidery tutor Lynn Hulse
Introduction to Crewel Embroidery
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 10am-1.00pm
8 places, beginners welcome
Students will embroider an Oriental design inspired by the work of the renowned needlewoman Lady Julia Carew (1863-1922) using a variety of stitches, including long and short, satin, stem, back and French knot.
Cost: £49.50 (the cost includes a crewel kit work kit worth £15)
Receive a 10% discount if you book one or more embroidery classes
Introduction to Canvas Work
Friday, 27 April 2012, 10am-1.00pm
8 places, beginners welcome
Detail from a late 17th century Ottoman embroidery, private collection
Students will embroider a tulip design inspired by a 17th century Ottoman hanging using a variety of canvas work stitches, including tent, gobelin and mosaic.
Cost: £54.50 (the cost includes a canvas work kit worth £20)
Receive a 10% discount if you book one or more embroidery classes
Introduction to Silk and Gold
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 10am-1.00pm
8 places, beginners welcome
Detail from an embroidered apron, English c 1710, private collection
Students will embroider a floral design inspired by an early 18th century apron, using silk and metal threads in a variety of stitches, including couching, long and short, satin and split.
Cost: £54.50 (the cost includes a silk & gold work kit worth £20)
Receive a 10% discount if you book one or more embroidery classes
Founded by Lynn Hulse (textile historian) and Nicola Jarvis (designer), Ornamental Embroidery works closely with museums, art galleries and other institutions as well as private collectors to create an artistic range of kits and individual designs inspired by objects from their collections, using historically accurate fabric grounds and threads in a variety of stitching techniques. Ornamental Embroidery runs a series of one, two and three day workshops in historic and commercial venues across the UK. Students are introduced to the history of embroidered textiles and design through lectures and first hand study of antique examples, and are trained in a variety of stitching techniques, including canvas, crewel, gold work, silk shading, blackwork and raised work.
Dr Lynn Hulse has focused on embroidered textiles since 2004 and has lectured and written extensively on the subject. Former Archivist at the Royal School of Needlework, she is Editor of Text (the journal of The Textile Society), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and Trustee of the Brangwyn Gift at the William Morris Gallery. She is currently writing a book on the development of Art Embroidery in the second half of the 19th century.
