Upcoming workshop at Gallery F Mildura

CREATIVE STITCHING

Learn to stitch creatively or expand your skills by Hand or Machine stitching. Bring to class your current project, something new you would like to try, or just your enthusiasm. Individual progress is the aim.

10 - 12:30 am Sat  22^nd June,

at Gallery F
31-33 Deakin Ave

Contact Valarie Robinson:

 valarob@bigpond.com or 0408 018 342

Upcoming workshops at Gallery F

SLOW STITCHING

Enjoy contemplative and meditative hand stitching.

Stitching for the sake of it, to make, to mend, to decorate has soothed the soul for centuries.

Rediscover these joys using simple materials.

GALLERY F

SATURDAYS 8 AND 29 JUNE

10AM -12:30pm

Valarie Robinson

valarob@bigpond.com  0408 018 342

Creative Explorations: artists sharing skills @ GalleryF

Please Joins us at Gallery F for some creative workshops in January 2019. Creative Explorations is designed to inform, stimulate and share while artists are working and demonstrating knowledge and skills.

Introduction to Felting Workshops

by Lyn McDonald

at Gallery F, 31-33 Deakin Ave, Mildura

Saturday 21 July,  9.30 -12.30pm 

Saturday 28 July,  9.30 -12.30pm

Cost of Workshops including materials and a kit

of basic felting needs is $70 for two sessions.

These workshops are not open to just one session.

Maximum of 8 participants.

Session 1

Introduction to felting process for beginners includes making pre-felts and creating a square or rectangle felt for a bag, cushion cover or an Art piece.

Session 2

Nuno-Felting wool onto a length of silk.

Silk will be supplied in white or earthy eco-dyed colours and both natural coloured fleeces and coloured wool tops are available.

Contact Valarie Robinson -  0408018342 or email  Lyn McDonald - lynmcd13@bigpond.com

Workshops: Stitching with Val Robinson

SLOW STITCH 2

Gallery F

9:30am- 12pm

Saturdays JUNE 23rd and 30^th

Back by popular demand:

New students and old are welcome to this class

Learn to stitch by hand to create unique pieces of art.

OR continue to explore the unique possibilities of Slow Stitch

Slow the mad pace of life with some meditative, contemplative stitch.

Use wool, cotton, and silk scraps with wool, silk and cotton threads to create portable art that can go in your handbag for all

those “waiting” times.

New students:

Don’t bring a thing for the first session and we will discuss what you need to make your own individual piece while practicing some stitches.

Returning studentsbring your completed projects and/ or your new ones.

Cost: $50 for 2 sessions

Phone 04 0801 8342

Valarie Robinson

Workshop with Val Robinson

BASKETRY

CLASS

Gallery F

June 16^th 9:30am- 12 pm

Learn to make a simple Garlic Basket using Knotless Netting- a basic technique you can use for other projects.

Use your own twisted cord or store bought twine.

Phone  0408 018 342

Valarie Robinson

Slow Stitch workshop

Please join us for this upcoming event

SLOWSTITCH

Gallery F 

9:30am - 12pm

Saturdays May 12th and 19th

Learn to stitch by hand to create unique pieces of art.

Slow the mad pace of life with some meditative, contemplative stitch.

Use wool, cotton, and silk scraps with wool, silk and cotton threads to create portable art that can go in your handbag for all those “waiting” times.

Don’t bring a thing for the first session and we will discuss what you need to make your own individual piece while practicing some stitches.

Cost: $50 for 2 sessions

 Phone 0408 018342

Valarie Robinson

Shibori dyeing workshop by Ann Hayward

Shibori dyeing samples by Ann Hayward

The wonderful Ann Hayward will be holding an introduction to the Ancient Japanese  method of dyeing fabrics called Shibori using indigo dye.

Shibori is a method of resist indigo dyeing that includes clamping, wrapping, stitching and folding.

 When: January 27^th

Where: Lyn McDonalds studio

Cost: $40.00

To register and find out more details about the location of Lyn’s Studio please contact Ann Hayward on: 0459 162 708

You will need to supply:

• ·      Natural fabrics, some silk will be available to purchase at $10 per metre
• ·      Threads – white crochet cotton (cebelia 20); ball of white twine; elastic bands
• ·      Needles – darning needles (equivalent of birch sizes 1-5 ideal); straw needles size 8 or finer
• ·      Coloured tailor’s chalk     *    notebook and pen if desired
• ·      Protective rubber gloves       *   old towel    *   marbles or a variety of beads
• ·      Scissors for fabric and a quick-unpick
• ·      Protective clothes – the dye is permanent
• ·      Your lunch   *   water bottle

Artworks from previous and current workshops held at Gallery F
are now on display in the entry exhibition space

Samples of work from participants in the Shibori dyeing workshop with Ann Hayward

TIP: Op shops are great sources of white cotton tops just waiting to be given new life.

TEXTILE PLAY WORKSHOP @ GALLERY F

Layering textiles with paint and stitch

with Valarie Robinson

Participants recently has the pleasure of engaging in this unique workshop to develop their skills in textile techniques. Layering fabric with paint, appliqué, glitz and stitch by machine and/or by hand was a focus of the workshop. Each group member ended the days activities with a small piece to frame, to cover a folder or to extend.

The main aim of the day was extension, enjoyment and play.

Beginners to the experienced applied their new skills under the guidance of 

Valarie Robinson; a trained teacher and artist who exhibits her textile art nationally and internationally.

The workshop was held at Gallery F, MIM, 31-33 Deakin Ave, Mildura on Saturday 25th March