Saturday 11 January, 11- 3 pm. This workshop will take place in the Seminar Room.
£20 for Friends, £25 for non-members
One of the benefits of ‘making’ is that it provides a focus away from the ‘everyday’ and working with your hands provides a mindful relaxing activity.
In this workshop Jean will give a short presentation about her practice followed by a demonstration of how to make a hanging bird using simple hand sewing techniques. Each participant will receive their own kit to enable them to make this attractive decoration which can be used as a decoration round the home, given as a present or kept for next year’s tree. Once you have learnt how to do this you can create any creature of your choice.
Materials provided: printed cotton material, needle and thread, scissors, hanging cord, wadding, beads, bell and instructions to take home.
Jean Tinsley is a multi-media artist and maker based in Stocksfield, Northumberland. “The beauty of using different creative skills and materials is that they can overlap and provide endless possibilities”. She is currently focusing on working with sustainable materials, using traditional techniques, and applying a contemporary twist, experimenting with willow, textiles, book making and various printing techniques to make a range of both functional and aesthetic items.
Further details of Jean’s work, see www.jeantinsleyarts.com and Featured Artist article in this bulletin.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, contact josephinecousin@googlemail.com
Friends of the Hatton 