Art courses, Felt making and Wool painting Workshops
Our exciting Art courses and Textiles workshops are available online Via Zoom app and Face-to-Face with brilliant artist's demonstrations and a great chance to make new friends!
You can now purchase Art and Craft kits and materials necessary for the courses from Magic Wool Studio online service.
Morning Watercolour Art Course for beginners and more experienced amateur artists.
10-week Face-to-Face course. Mondays 10am- 1pm. Cost £19 a week.
Total cost £190
Starting Monday 17th of January 2022
Learn how to use the beautiful, transparent medium of watercolour.
You are invited to join a group of enthusiastic like minded people to study Watercolour painting in relaxed and friendly atmosphere of Magic Wool Art and Craft Studio. Guided by a professional Artist Raya Brown you will receive step-by-step instructions and individually tailored tuition, inspired by Raya’s watercolour demonstrations and her own work. If you always wanted to learn watercolour painting but never had a chance or confidence to start or develop your skills further this is the course for you. Raya’s teaching methods will help you overcome your fears of watercolours and make it fun to learn and help you develop your own personal artistic style. This is the most comprehensive course with well-structured art classes.
What is included:
- Learning about materials and equipment
- Studying colour mixing and colour wheel
- Exploring watercolour techniques, including wet-in-wet, wet on dry and laying various watercolour washes
- Experimenting with different textures and expressive brush strokes
- Learning to paint from direct observation as well as pictures and photographs
- Learning how to portray depth and space
- Studying old and contemporary masters of watercolour
The subjects covered:
- Still life painting
- Floral painting
- Animal painting
- Landscape painting
Evening Watercolour Art Course for beginners and more experienced amateur artists.
10-week Face-to-Face course. Mondays 6pm- 9pm. Cost £19 a week
Starting Monday 17th of January 2022
Learn how to use the beautiful, transparent medium of watercolour.
See the description of this course above.
'Fundamental Art Skills' course for absolute beginners.
10-week Interactive online course with live tuition via zoom.
Every Thursday 6pm-9pm for 10 weeks, starting Thursday 7th of October.
Cost £15 a week.
This is a unique opportunity for Art and Craft lovers, beginners, and people with some experience in Art and Craft, to receive a proper Art education in the traditional methods by a professional artist and tutor Raya Brown.
Raya’s teaching is based on classical Art education with emphasis on the importance of developing solid traditional foundation skills in drawing and painting.
This course will assist you to take your Art and Craft projects to the next level and gain confidence in developing your own ideas and artistic style.
The course will include:
- Building strong basis of drawing skills and techniques
- Exploring line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern and colour
- Developing knowledge of composition, proportions and perspective
- Developing creativity and artistic vision
- Studying famous works of Art
Students will study the following subjects during the the course:
- Still Life drawing
- Floral studies
- Animal drawing
- Landscape drawing
You are welcome to watch the video of the exhibition of Raya's students' work who attended this course on Youtube. The exhibition celebrating the achievement of the students in the above course took place at Kidderminster Library.
This is a great chance for everyone to observe professional artist’s demonstrations, ask questions and socialise with like-minded people. Ideal course for people who have a busy schedule during the daytime.
You will receive plenty of individual help being guided and inspired by a professional Artist and Tutor Raya Brown. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions are guaranteed. Visual resources and recordings of online classes will be provided.
'Fundamental Art Skills Level 3' course with focus on Landscape.
10-week Interactive online course with live tuition.
Previous Art experience is necessary
The course will start on Wednesday 29th of September and will run on Wednesdays 10am-1pm.
Due to a high demand Magic Wool Art and Craft Studio in Kidderminster will be delivering the Fundamental Art Skills Courses Level 3 . The course will be running once a week, 3 hours a week for 10 weeks.
This is a great interactive course for those who are eager to undertake a creative art project, exploring landscape and develop their artistic skills further. The course will be a creative journey with a starting point, exploration and development and an end destination in a form of an amazing and unique final piece.
During the course you will develop your observational drawing skills and continue learning how to use various techniques and materials, such as watercolour, coloured pencils, pastels and fine liners. You will study the work of famous artists and develop your own creative ideas which will culminate in a mixed media final piece. You will also study composition and pay a particular attention to planning and development of composition for your personal final piece- The Landscape.
You will experience all the important stages of art work that the artists go through to create a meaningful and unique piece of Art which you will be proud of.
This is a great chance for everyone to observe professional artist’s demonstrations, ask questions and socialise with like-minded people.
You will receive plenty of individual help being guided and inspired by a professional Artist and Tutor Raya Brown. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions are guaranteed. Some visual resources and recordings of online classes will be provided.
Cost £15 a week. Total cost £150
‘Introduction to Portrait’ 10-week Interactive online Art course. (Some experience in Art is necessary) Wednesdays 10am-1pm. Starting Wednesday 12th of January 2022.
Cost £15 a week. (Total cost £150)
This is a brilliant interactive course for those who are eager to learn how to draw beautiful portraits in a classroom environment and develop their artistic skills further. This is a great chance for everyone to observe professional artist’s demonstrations, ask questions and socialise with like-minded people.
The course will teach you how to capture facial proportions and likeness and show feelings and emotions in your portraits. You will have a chance to explore your creativity using various materials such as pastels, coloured pencils, charcoal and graphite or other materials available to you as well as different techniques. You will develop your observational skills and study portraits created by famous artists. You will receive plenty of individual help, being guided and inspired by a professional Artist and Tutor Raya Brown. Your tutor will set the homework and give you detailed feedback on each art piece to enable you to progress faster. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions are guaranteed. Some visual resources and recordings of online classes will be provided.
What you will learn:
- To understand basic anatomy
- You will learn about facial proportions
- You will understand and learn how to draw facial features
- How to simplify the head into basic forms to help you draw realistic portraits
- You will learn how to show three-dimensional qualities of a human head using tone
- You will learn how to capture likeness
- How to show feelings and emotions in your portraits
- Learn how to draw a head from different angles
- Study portraits by famous artists
- Learn to use pastels, coloured pencils, charcoal and graphite, as well as different techniques, including colour blending an shading techniques, to create some expressive portraits
Introduction to Soft Pastels. 10-week Art course. (Suitable for beginners and people with some experience in art)
Interactive online course via zoom with live tuition. Cost £15 a week. Total cost £150.
Mondays 6pm-9pm. Starting 4th April.
Create beautiful pastel paintings with artist Raya Brown and discover the great possibilities of working with this wonderful material.
During this course you will learn:
- About different types of pastels and pastel papers and how to use them to achieve the best results
- How to use various soft pastel techniques such as colour blending , layering, shading, etc
- Colour theory and understand how to mix colours and make light and dark tones
- How to show 3-dimentional qualities of objects and show depth in your work
- How to create various textures in your art work
- How to paint beautiful atmospheric landscapes
- How to paint realistic looking furry animals
- How to create great compositions
You will also discover how to draw realistic looking objects and improve your observational drawing skills.
The course will cover the following subjects:
Still life
Floral studies
Animal painting
Landscape
You will receive plenty of individual help, being guided and inspired by a professional Artist Raya Brown. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions and artist’s demonstrations are guaranteed. Visual recourses will be provided.
"Field with red poppies" wool painting interactive course with online tuition via zoom. (Suitable for Complete beginners ) Sunday 14th November, Saturday 11th December, Saturday 12th February 11am-3pm . Cost £25
Wool painting or wool watercolour, as some people call it, is a unique relatively new technique which originated in St. Petersburg. This is not felt making. It is about creating a fibre picture using merino wool, silk and viscose.
Laying and shaping fibres, blending the colours together, creating beautiful textures and effects with a professional Artist Raya Brown is a great experience for complete beginners as well as people with some knowledge of Art and Craft. Following Raya’s step by step instructions you will create an amazing picture with some lovely watercolour effects and textures, which you will put in a frame at the end of a workshop. Join us on Zoom and enjoy tactile therapeutic experience of working with beautiful feather like strands of natural fibres in a comfortable atmosphere of your own home.
Using a great new format of learning in the virtual classroom environment via Zoom, you will have plenty of interaction with your tutor Raya Brown and like-minded students, receive individual help, show your work to the tutor as well as watch great quality live Art and Craft demonstrations.
The course will cover:
* Recreating a picture of a landscape with poppies in wool fibres
* Exploring the qualities of wool and experimenting with wool and other natural fibres
* Developing skills of working with loose fibres
* Learning techniques and methods of making a wool painting
* Unique therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres
You will receive a free video recording of this course.
You will need 'Field with red poppies wool painting' kit which comes with a picture frame and all the necessary materials and fibres for the course. To order a kit click here.
Felted Jewellery (Absolute beginners workshop), Saturday 29th January 11am-5pm £65 (materials included)
Learn an ancient art and craft of felt making with a professional Artist Raya Brown . Enjoy the tactile therapeutic experience of handing natural fibres in a comfortable atmosphere of Magic Wool Art and Craft Studio with like minded people. You will study wet felting techniques and find out how to make a flat piece of felt as well as 3D felt. You will love this experimental and creative workshop and enjoy exploring different fibres, shapes and colours. At the end of this workshop you will make beautiful felted beads, necklaces and a lovely flower brooch.
“ Red Robin with snowdrops” Wool Painting course ( Experience in wool painting is necessary), Saturday 22nd January, Saturday 26th February 11am-6pm £75 (materials included)
This is not felt making. This is making a painting using layers of merino wool and enhancing it with silk or viscose fibres. This is a workshop for people with experience in wool painting. You do not need to be an artist but you need to have some knowledge of wool painting techniques. This is a step by step workshop which is designed for you to have fun with different wools and experiment with colour and fibres. Come around and advance your skills in wool painting as well as explore the qualities of various fibres. At the end of this class you will make a fantastic gift for yourself or a friend-a wool painting which you will put in a glass frame and take with you!
“Field with red poppies' Face-to-Face wool painting workshop (Complete beginner or experienced artist), Cost £70 (all materials and a frame are included)
Sunday 4th July 11am-5pm
This is not felt making. This is a unique technique of making a painting using layers of merino wool and enhancing it with silk or viscose fibres. This is a workshop for anyone. You do not need to have an Art Degree or any experience working with wool. This is an easy step by step workshop which is designed for you to have fun with different wools and experiment with colour and fibres. At the end of this class you will make a fantastic gift for yourself or a friend-a wool painting which you will put in a glass frame and take with you! Come around and enjoy working in a friendly relaxed atmosphere of Magic Wool Studio with like minded people.
The course will cover:
* Learning the basics of composition in Art
* Exploring the qualities of wool and other fibres
* Acquire new skills of working with loose fibres
* Learning wool painting techniques and methods
* Making your own fibre picture
* Unique relaxing therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres
“ Autumn Landscape” face-to-face wool painting workshop (suitable for complete beginners)
Sunday 5th September 11am-5pm £65 . Price includes materials and a frame
Wool painting or wool watercolour, as some people call it, is a unique relatively new technique which originated in St. Petersburg. This is not felt making. It is about creating a fibre picture using merino wool, silk and viscose.
Laying and shaping fibres, blending the colours together, creating beautiful textures and effects with a professional Artist Raya Brown is a great experience for complete beginners as well as people with some knowledge of Art and Craft. Following Raya’s step by step instructions you will create an amazing picture with some lovely watercolour effects and textures, which you will take home at the end of the workshop. Come around to the Magic Wool Studio and enjoy tactile therapeutic experience of working with beautiful feather like strands of natural fibres in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Small groups of students and lots of individual help are guaranteed.
The course will cover:
* Recreating a photo or a picture of an Autumn landscape in wool fibres
* Exploring the qualities of wool and experimenting with wool and other natural fibres
* Developing skills of working with loose fibres
* Learning techniques and methods of making a wool painting
* Making your own fibre picture
* Unique therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres
‘ Portrait’ Advanced Level course - 10-week Interactive online Art course with live Tuition. (Prior experience in Portrait drawing is necessary)
Cost £15 a week. (Total cost £150)
Mondays 6pm-9pm Starting 4th of October.
This is a brilliant interactive online course via Zoom for those who are eager to learn how to draw beautiful portraits in a virtual classroom environment and develop their artistic skills further. This is a great chance for everyone to observe professional artist’s demonstrations and work together with an artist; ask questions and socialise with like-minded people. The course is suitable for the students with prior experience in Portrait drawing.
Over the 10-week course you will study the techniques and ideas of the famous traditional and contemporary Portrait artists which will inform your approaches to drawing portraits. The course will offer you the opportunity to explore and experiment with various techniques and materials, such as pastels, charcoal and graphite and offer a particular insight into painting watercolour portraits. You will be encouraged to develop your own ideas and personal language in response to the model.
You will receive plenty of individual help being guided and inspired by a professional Artist and Tutor Raya Brown. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions are guaranteed. Visual resources and recordings of online classes will be provided.
During the course you will:
- Study other artists’ Portraits and investigate a range of styles, approaches and techniques
- Study Portrait composition in-depth
- Develop your skills using watercolour and produce watercolour portraits
- Further explore and experiment with charcoal, graphite, chalk pastels and mixed media techniques
- Learn how to show various moods, feelings and emotions in your Portraits using expressive colours, tones, unusual angles and dramatic compositions.
- Explore and create interesting backgrounds for your Portraits
- Develop you own artistic style and use your ideas to create some professional portraits
‘Sunset in wool painting' Interactive online course with live online tuition . (Suitable for complete beginners) Saturday 11th September, Sunday 12th December , Sunday 23rd January 11am-3pm. Cost £25
This is an enjoyable wool painting taster course for anyone! You will learn a unique relatively new technique of painting with wool or ‘wool watercolour’ as some people call it and explore natural fibres. It is a perfect way to relax at home.
Using a great new format of learning in the virtual classroom environment via Zoom, you will have plenty of interaction with your tutor Raya Brown and like-minded students, receive individual help, show your work to the tutor as well as watch great quality live Art demonstrations.
This is not felt making. It is about creating a fibre picture using merino wool, silk and viscose. Laying and shaping fibres, blending the colours together, creating beautiful textures and effects with a professional Artist Raya Brown is a great experience for complete beginners as well as people with some knowledge of Art and Craft. Following Raya’s step by step instructions you will create an amazing picture with some lovely watercolour effects and textures, which you will frame at the end of the workshop. This colourful picture of a sunset will make a lovely present for a friend or a loved one. Join us on Zoom and enjoy tactile therapeutic experience of working with beautiful feather like strands of natural fibres and make new friends.
What's included:
- Interactive live online course
- Ability to ask questions during the course and receive individual help and support from Raya Brown
- Small groups of students
You will need ‘Sunset wool painting kit’ which comes with a picture frame and all the necessary materials and fibres for the course. To order a kit click here.
‘Landscape with cornfields‘ wool painting (complete beginner face-to-face workshop) Sunday 11th July 11am-6pm. Cost £70
This is not felt making. This is a unique technique of making a painting using layers of merino wool and enhancing it with silk or viscose fibres. This is a workshop for anyone. You do not need to have an Art Degree or any experience working with wool. This is an easy step by step workshop which is designed for you to have fun with different wools and experiment with colour and fibres. At the end of this class you will make a fantastic gift for yourself or a friend-a wool painting which you will put in a glass frame and take with you! Come around and enjoy working in a friendly relaxed atmosphere of Magic Wool Studio with like minded people.
The course will cover:
* Learning the basics of composition in Art
* Exploring the qualities of wool and other fibres
* Acquire new skills of working with loose fibres
* Learning wool painting techniques and methods
* Making your own fibre picture
* Unique relaxing therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres
‘Handmade felt flower brooch’ face-to-face course . (Suitable for Complete beginners) Saturday 7th August 11am-3pm Cost £45
This is a very easy and enjoyable course for absolute beginners. Following step-by-step instructions by Raya, experienced Artist and Felt maker, you will create a unique hand felted flower brooch for yourself or a loved one. During this course you will learn how to make basic felt using merino felting wool and explore the wet felting processes and techniques. You will love the tactile therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres, handling feather light strands of wool and arranging layers of colourful fibres. When your brooch is finished you can add beads and tendrils or creative stitches to your flower brooch. This brooch will make any plain garment, bag or hat look special.
Small groups of students and relaxed and safe environment of Magic Wool Studio are guaranteed.
“Winter Landscape”wool painting workshop at Magic Wool Studio, Kidderminster. (Complete beginner or experienced artist workshop), Saturday 5th December, Saturday 13th February 11am-6pm £70 (materials included)
Realise your white winter dream in wool painting! This is not felt making. This is making a painting using layers of merino wool and enhancing it with silk or viscose fibres. This is a workshop for anyone. You do not need to have an Art Degree or any experience working with wool. This is an easy step by step workshop which is designed for you to have fun with different wools and experiment with colour and fibres. You will also learn many wool painting techniques. At the end of this class you will make a fantastic gift for yourself or a friend-a wool painting which you will put in a glass frame and take with you!
‘Flowers in wool painting’ art textiles face-to-face course. ( some experience in wool painting is necessary), £70 (materials included)
Saturday 14th August 11am-6pm
This exciting therapeutic wool painting course is for people who would like to continue exploring the wool painting technique and develop their art textiles skills further. This is a chance to be creative with colours and textures and expand your knowledge of floral painting, using feather light merino wool fibres and silks. You will learn how to make beautiful and delicate 3-dimentional looking flowers, leaves and find out how to convey space and depth in your work. The professional artist and art tutor, Raya Brown will give you guidance and advice on how to execute attractive compositions with flowers in your wool paintings. You will enjoy the friendly, safe and relaxed atmosphere of Magic Wool Studio in the company of like-minded people. At the end of the course you will make a lovely gift for yourself or your friend, a floral ‘wool watercolour’, which you will put in a glass frame and take with you.
Christmas Table Runner/ Place mat
(Beginners+ workshop) Sunday 11th of October 11am-6pm £65 + materials
Come around and create a unique Felted Christmas table decoration –either a table runner or a table mat. This will be a centre piece of your festive table and draw everyone’s attention. Made of prefelt and merino wool and decorated with embroidery and creative stitches this felted piece has a handmade Christmas flower candle holder in the middle and lovely holly leaves and berries. No matter if you are a beginner in felting or an experienced felt maker you will enjoy learning wet felting technique with an experienced Textiles Artist Raya Brown who will guide you through each stage of felt making and share her knowledge and experience of creating beautiful felt. You will be exploring various natural fibres, threads and yarns , playing with textures and colours while enjoying the unique tactile and therapeutic felting process. At the end of the workshop you will take home a beautiful handmade felted gift .
Handmade Felted Poppy Interactive online course with live tuition. (Suitable for Complete beginners) Sunday 6th June 11am-3pm Cost £25
This is a very easy and enjoyable course for absolute beginners. Following step-by-step instructions by Raya, experienced Artist and Felt maker, you will create a unique hand felted poppy for yourself or a loved one. During this course you will learn how to make basic felt using merino felting wool and explore the wet felting processes and techniques. You will love the tactile therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres, handling feather light strands of wool and arranging layers of colourful fibres. When your Poppy is finished you can add beads and tendrils or creative stitches to your flower brooch. This poppy will make any plain garment, bag or hat look special.
Using a great new format of learning in the virtual classroom environment via Zoom, you will have plenty of interaction with your tutor Raya Brown and like-minded students, receive individual help, ask questions, show your work to the tutor as well as watch quality live Art and Craft demonstrations. This is a great way to relax in a comfort of your own home, learn a new skill and make friends.
You will need 'Handmade Felted Poppy Brooch’ kit which comes with all the felting wool, threads and other materials necessary for the course. To order a kit click here.
Animal Style Felted Hat workshop ( previous felt making experience is necessary) £65+ materials
Design and make a beautiful hat for yourself or your child. Why not give someone a great present –an animal hat ? In this workshop you will learn how to make a pattern, use a resist, add a brim, make strings and flaps. Find out how to give your hat a desired shape. You will also be taught how to add various textures and patterns to your work using different fibres and yarns. All in one workshop!
Nuno Felted Luxury Shawl workshop. 2-day workshop ( previous felt making experience is necessary). £160 ( materials included)
Create this stunning accessory which is both sumptuous and easy to wear. Learn how to make fine felt combining silk fabric and merino wool. Discover how to create beautiful textures and effects using various fibres and yarns. This is a great opportunity to master the Nuno felting technique.
Felted Poppies and daffodils workshop ( no previous felt making experience is necessary)
Mother's Day Special Saturday 14th March 11am-5pm £75 lunch and materials included
This workshop will make a wonderful gift for your mother who will love therapeutic experience of making felt as well as enjoy a delicious homemade lunch. This is a great workshop for absolute beginners. Make beautiful felted flowers –a poppy and a daffodil at this enjoyable and relaxing workshop in a company of like minded people. You will be taught by a professional artist Raya Brown who will guide you through felting processes. The flowers can be worn as a brooch or attached to a handbag or a hat. During the workshop you will explore various fibres and learn wet felting technique. You will find out how to make even felt and create a 3D felt piece. You will take home 2 beautiful hand felted flowers which you can decorate with creative stitches and beads.
'Create your own wool painting' (Complete beginner or experienced artist workshop) Saturday 26th June 11am-5pm , Sunday 22nd August, £75 (price includes Tuition and all materials). Face-to-face course
This is not felt making. This is a unique technique of making a picture using layers of merino wool and enhancing it with silk or viscose fibres. This is a workshop for anyone. You do not need to have an Art Degree or any experience working with wool.
This is a really enjoyable workshop. Come along and bring a picture or a photo that you want to recreate in wool. Do not worry if you are unsure how to do it. You will get lots of help and guidance. This is an easy step by step workshop designed for you to have fun with different wools and experiment with colour and fibres. Come around to Magic Wool Studio and enjoy the therapeutic experience of working with natural fibres in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. At the end of this class you will make a fantastic gift for yourself or a friend - a wool painting which you will put in a glass frame and take with you!
‘Watercolour Christmas Cards’. Interactive online course with live tuition by Raya Brown
(Some experience in Watercolour painting is recommended)
Sunday 29th November, Saturday 19th December 10am-3pm.
Total cost £50
Paint a beautiful Christmas card in Watercolour with an Artist and Art Tutor Raya Brown. This will be a Special Card for your loved ones and could make a great Christmas gift when framed.
Develop your skills using wet-in-wet and wet-on dry watercolour techniques while painting magical snowy winter scenes. Create the snow coated shimmering trees and little houses buried under the snow. Explore white gouache and learn how to paint the snow. You can decorate your cards with silver or gold paint and add some other materials to your card.
This fun course is for anyone, however, some previous experience using watercolour will be beneficial. Lets paint together during this interactive zoom course and enjoy being creative in the company of like minded people. Raya will be painting a card with you, giving you clear step-by-step instructions and demonstrations and lots of help.
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‘Felted Mobile Phone/Glasses case’ Interactive online course with live tuition. (Suitable for Complete beginners)Saturday 18th July, Sunday 9th August 11am-5pm. Cost £35
Make a beautiful unique gift for yourself or your friend which can either be used to carry and protect your Mobile phone or glasses. It fits most Mobile phones and all glasses.
The Felt Artist Raya Brown will teach you how to lay wool fibres, use a pattern to make 3D felt objects and create strong and wearable felt. You will explore all stages of wet felting process during this online course guided by Raya. You will also learn how to create various textures and effects and use decorative fibres, such as sari silk and viscose to enhance your work. When your case is finished and dried you can add some crochet stitches and sew colourful buttons on to it.
Using a great new format of learning in the virtual classroom environment via Zoom, you will have plenty of interaction with your tutor Raya Brown and like-minded students, receive individual help, ask questions, show your work to the tutor as well as watch quality live felt making demonstrations. This is a great way to relax in a comfort of your own home, learn a new skill and make friends.
The price includes a free video recording of this course.
You will need 'Handmade Felted Mobile phone/glasses case’ kit which comes with all the felting wool, decorative threads, buttons and other materials necessary for the course. To order a kit click here.
Nuno Felted clutch purse (Beginners + workshop), 11am-6pm, £65 + materials
This is a great workshop for enthusiastic beginners. It will teach you wet felting technique. You will get an opportunity to design and make a clutch purse which could be used as a make-up bag or a bag for essentials (mobile phone, money, keys and lipstick). At this workshop you will learn to combine silk and wool and use a resistant technique to create a seamless purse. I will supply a purse frame for you and teach you how to fit it. At the end of this workshop you will have a great gift, a clutch purse, for you or your friend which you can take with you.
Nuno Felted shawl made with British wool 2-day workshop
(Some experience in felt making is necessary) Saturday 2nd May and Sunday 3rd of May, £170 (materials included)
This is a very informative, experimental workshop and a unique opportunity to explore the qualities of various British fleeces such as Shetland, Gotland, Ryeland, Manx Loughton, etc. Come along, design and create a beautiful wrap using a Nuno felting technique. Decorate your shawl with different fibres, yarns and threads. Create fantastic textures and effects using a great variety of materials. Why not treat a special one or yourself with a soft, warm and cosy present?
Birds and Natural Form course
Interactive online 16-week 'Birds and Natural Form' course. Every 2nd and 4th Monday of each Month, 10am-1pm . Cost £24 a month. Total cost £96 ( Some experience in Art will be beneficial but NOT necessary) Starting Monday 11th of May. FULL
This is a great interactive course for those who are eager to undertake a creative project during this lockdown period and develop their artistic skills. The course will be a creative journey with a starting point, exploration and development and an end destination in a form of an amazing and unique final piece.
During the course you will develop your observational drawing skills, learn to use various techniques and materials, study work of famous artists, develop your own creative ideas which will culminate in a mixed media final piece. You will experience all the important stages of art work that the artists go through to create a meaningful and unique piece of Art which you will be proud of.
This is a great chance for everyone to observe professional artist’s demonstrations, ask questions and socialise with like-minded people.
The weekly plan of the course is below.
- Weeks 1&2. Observational pencil and biro drawings of various birds and plants from photographs and real life with a focus on proportions, form and expressive line.
- Week 3&4. Drawings of birds with a focus on details. Drawings of feathers, eyes, wings, etc.
- Weeks 5&6. Drawings of birds and plants exploring various techniques, such as collage and art materials- coloured pencils, pastels, fine liners or other materials available to you. Studies of patterns, textures and expressive silhouettes.
- Weeks 7&8. Birds in Art. Looking at work of famous artists and studying art of different cultures.
- Weeks 9&10. Drawings of birds and plants in the style of your favourite artist/culture.
- Weeks 11&12. Composition ideas. Designing a final piece.
- Weeks 13&14. Executing a final mixed media piece.
- Weeks 15&16. Creating stylised bird and plant patterns/ designs for your chosen craft (textiles, ceramics, printing or wall painting, etc)
You will receive plenty of individual help being guided and inspired by a professional Artist and Tutor Raya Brown. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions are guaranteed. Some visual resources and recordings of online classes will be provided.
*Choice of materials and techniques could vary depending on availability of materials you have at home.
Felted Roses (Beginners+ workshop) Sunday 10th of May 11am-5pm £65 (materials included)
Make a beautiful felted rose in this enjoyable workshop. Find out how to make a complex 3D seamless flower which you could wear as a brooch or attach to a bag or a hat. Learn how to felt exploring wet felting techniques and processes as well as experiment with various fibres and colours. All in one workshop! Enjoy the fantastic experience of creating handmade felt.
Felt bracelets, bangles and butterfly brooches (Beginners + workshop), £65 (materials included), Saturday 27th February 11am-5pm
This is a great opportunity to learn a wet felting technique as well as a needle felting in one workshop! Find out how felt with felting needles, make a template and use it to make 3D object from felting wool.There is so much to learn in this workshop! Come around and experiment with different colours and shapes! At the end of this very exciting and informative class you will make a unique bracelet or a bangle and a butterfly brooch.
Felted scarf (Beginners + workshop), Sunday 28th June 11am-6pm £80 + materials
In this workshop you will make a fantastic felted scarf. Felted scarves are light weight, yet surprisingly warm and snug. You will learn how to lay out wool fibres to create wearable and even felt. You will explore various decorative fibres, silks and threads and use them to decorate your scarf. I will also teach you to make an even edge. At the end of this 6 hour workshop you will take home a sumptuous scarf or a wrap.
Nuno Felted handbag (Beginners + workshop), Saturday 22nd February 11am-6pm, Sunday 14th June 11am-6pm £75 + materials
In this workshop you will design and make a unique seamless handbag. You will make a pattern for your bag and find out how to calculate a shrinkage coefficient for your work. You will learn how to combine wool and silk and create a wearable felt. I will supply a bag frame which you will fit to your bag. At the end of this class you will take home a one-off designer handbag.
Handmade berets ( Beginners + workshop), £65 (materials included)
Design and make a beret of your choice. Do not worry if you never made felt or have very little experience of felt making. This is your opportunity to learn basic felt making techniques and experiment with different textures and fibres. Explore the qualities of felting wool and other materials, such as silk, viscose and yarn. In this workshop you will also find out how to use a pattern to make 3D items.
Exploring British Fleeces Workshop, Saturday 11th April 11am-6pm £65 (materials included) Workshop for beginners and people with some experience in felting
This is a great opportunity to explore the unique qualities of various British Fleeces. Learn and further improve your wet felting techniques. You will have a chance to experiment with Shetland, Gotland, Ryeland, Manx Loughton and Wensleydale wools. Learn what textures and colour effects could be made. Find out how you can use different wools for the best results. During the workshop you will create some test pieces as well as a small wall hanging or a table mat.
'Felted Frilly Scarf' workshop. (Beginners + workshop) Saturday 8th February 11am-6pm £80 + materials
During this workshop you will make a fantastic scarf with frills in Nuno Felting technique. You will learn how to lay out wool fibres to create wearable and even felt. You will explore different decorative fibres, silks and threads and use them to decorate your scarf. I will also teach you how to make a frill and even edge. At the end of this 7 hour workshop you will take home a sumptuous scarf or a wrap.
Felted Cushion Covers (beginners+ workshop) unique chance to explore British fleeces and learn about their qualities, Sunday 19th April 11am-6pm, £65+ materials
This is a great idea! Why not make a lovely cosy cushion as a present for your loved one? Design and create a felted cushion cover. Do not worry if you never made felt or have very little experience of felt making. This is your opportunity to learn basic wet felting techniques and experiment with different textures and fibres. Find out how you can use different British fleeces to decorate your work. Explore the qualities of felting wool and other materials, such as silk, viscose and yarn. In this workshop you will also find out how to use a resist to make 3D items. All in one workshop!!
Many of these workshops and talks take place in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. I also travel around the country and deliver them to different guilds, societies and WIs.
For more details, please contact me via the contact page or have a look at the timetable.