Textiles Surface Design

About this course

Participants experiment with colour, pattern and texture while learning how natural and synthetic fabrics respond to different surface design methods. Activities include hand painting, mark making, marbling, stamping and stencilling. The workshop is practice-led, with time to develop individual fabric designs and explore a range of approaches. Learners produce a collection of personalised textile samples during the course.

What you'll learn

• Apply hand painting, mark making, marbling, stamping and stencilling techniques to fabric
• Assess how natural and synthetic fabrics respond to different surface design methods
• Experiment with colour, pattern and texture in textile compositions
• Develop a collection of personalised textile samples

Is this course right for you?

The workshop is designed for beginners as well as learners with some previous experience. Its hands-on format involves experimenting with several textile techniques and developing individual fabric designs. No entry requirements are stated.

Before you go

• All materials and equipment are provided.
• Participants can take their completed textile samples home.