3-4th November 2012
Crewelwork Embroidery
with a focus on the techniques used on the Ros Tapestry
Tutor
Alexis Bernstorff
artistic director and embroidery tutor for
The Ros Tapestry
Crewelwork embroidery is an ancient form of embroidery using wool thread on linen fabric. The techniques used create a slightly raised effect and the wool gives great vibrancy to the colour of the thread. Traditional crewelwork has been used to decorate wall and bed hangings and curtains often featuring the ‘tree of life’ motif of large curving foliated branches with flowers and birds.
The techniques can be applied to any design –decorative, figurative or abstract.
The capacity of embroidery to create textural surfaces, perspective and volume has got great potential.
The expressive possibilities are great and waiting to be explored !
Day 1
Brief introduction to the history of crewelwork embroidery and the background to the Ros Tapestry and its techniques
Learn 6 classic embroidery stitches-
stem, chain, long and short, couching, french knots and bullion knots
Day 2
Develop techniques to explore texture and model form.
Here there will be a focus on how to use stitch direction and padding to give a sense of dimension and volume and how to create many different textures.
- layering of the stitches
- exploration of variations on each stitch
- blending of colours
Fees
€60 for Day 1
€100 for Day 1+ Day 2
Materials €10
Contact Alexis on alexisbernstorff@gmail.com
Tel 056 7754975
Tel 056 7754975
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