Description
With upcycled materials, learn to make gorgeous, versatile rolled and stitched fabric pots. Fancy a champagne cooler, a seasonal plant holder or a bowl to gift to family and friends – the choice is yours. Bring your own special fabric to imbue your vessel with personal meaning. Local artist & designer, Wendy Gray invites you to come along to her woven vessel workshop and enjoy a fun and relaxing few hours learning how to construct strong, colourful and memory provoking fabric pots. This craft offers infinite possibilities from broad based bowls for fruit to more ambitious structures like Wendy’s towering pots. You might not have time to finish your individual design in class but will leave with the know-how to complete it at home and move on to more ambitious vessels. Wendy developed her fabric pots from her love of travel, exploring various cultures, their colours and textiles. Having lived overseas for 6 years see had gathered a huge collection of fabrics, each provoking memories of trips and friends she travelled with. Wendy encourages you to learn how to coil and weave your memories into your pots using fabrics you bring along to the workshop and maybe share those memories over a cuppa whilst weaving. It could be a memory of a loved one, childhood, special event or even your favourite pair of old ripped jeans you can’t bear to part with. The binding of your materials with coloured threads will always complement your fabric choices. This coiling technique offers you variety in the shape and structure of your pot.
What's included in the price?
The workshop includes rope, thread, scissors, needles and some fabric to get you started. We would ask you to bring pieces of fabric and/or items of clothing from home to personalise your pot further. No previous experience required. Light refreshments are available throughout the day, with a break for lunch to explore the lovely cafés of Ilkley. Each participant also receives a 10% off voucher to spend online.
Duration
6 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Founded in 1906, we are a family firm with shops in York and Harrogate. We specialise in haberdashery and needlecrafting materials and workshops, with an international reputation for stocking over 10,000+ different button designs. Our classes are held in a beautiful beamed room at the top of our medieval building in York and in the Yorkshire town of Ilkley in a converted Victorian double-fronted shop. They are taught by practicing designers and makers with considerable expertise in (and passion for) their respective crafts, and considerable teaching experience.
