Last week I attended a great workshop, given at the Eco Hut Newton Aycliffe by Catherine Howard.
It concerned 'trapped flora and fauna' , which meant selecting various fibres/threads, feathers, honesty, attaching them to a base cloth and covering gauze with bonda web to create a contemporary background. We were also shown how to use baby oil to make magazine scraps more interesting. After lunch we were introduced to some new embroidery stitches, to develop later (for me, after I've finished my extended essay in June ), to form a beautiful naturalistic surface, like Catherine's beautiful examples (we hope!!!!).
I had a great day, as I knew Catherine from college, where she was both a student and then worked for a while as a technician-running embroidery workshops and helping us in the print room). All the other workshop members had been students there too....home from home!! It was also lovely to find Jackie, a lovely talented lady from my course was also there, so was able to catch up with her very busy life. We all had fun /a laugh together as well as enjoying a delicious lunch provided by Catherine.
Catherine is a very happy,clever lady, who produces lovely textile work as well as running very well organised courses (materials are included ,as well as lunch, coffeee and biscuits in the total price of £35) details available from cjhoward01@hotmail.com
PS She is not paying me for this plug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-)
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