Textiles at The Weir - Art Workshop in Abergavenny

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Come and visit a beautiful area of Monmouthshire and learn a new skill in a cosy, country workshop. Textiles at The Weir is a studio based at a working small holding on the outskirts of Llanddewi Rhydderch, a small village just outside the market town of Abergavenny. 

We provide a variety of textile based day courses including hand and machine embroidery, felting, embellishing, fabric painting and printing. 

Our courses cater for all abilities from total beginners to the more experienced people looking for new challenges and techniques. 

All courses are taught in small groups up to six with lots of opportunities for one-to-one tuition. The aim is for everyone to produce piece of work by the end of the day.


Christmas Shopping Open Studio
Nov
30
to Dec 1

Christmas Shopping Open Studio

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Christmas Open Studio

A chance to do your Christmas shopping in my rural studio at Llanddewi Rhydderch, while enjoying a  glass of mulled wine and mince pies! Browse textile landscapes and Gwlan Y  Fenni products which make ideal, unique presents for friends and family. Keep the weekend free!

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Layered Landscapes
Nov
23
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Landscapes

LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will also learn various hand and machine techniques

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Layered Seascapes
Oct
26
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Seascapes

LAYERED SEASCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will be guided to create a beautiful textile seascape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will use machine felting and may also learn various hand and machine techniques.

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Photos and Textiles
Oct
25
10:00 AM10:00

Photos and Textiles

PHOTOS & TEXTILES


A really exciting day.  See your photos transform in front of your eyes!! We will use your photos printed onto fabric and embellish using collage, applique, free machine and hand embroidery to create a beautiful, textured image.

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Shades of Colour
Sep
28
10:00 AM10:00

Shades of Colour

SHADES OF COLOUR


A course focusing on small pieces of textile art using a variety of fabrics, threads, yarns and beads and a range of hand embroidery stitching techniques using shades of only 1 colour which you choose.

The end result is a beautiful, textured piece

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Layered Landscapes
Sep
27
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Landscapes

LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will also learn various hand and machine techniques

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Layered Seascapes
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Seascapes

LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will be guided to create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will use machine felting and may also learn various hand and machine techniques.

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Layered Landscapes
Apr
19
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Landscapes

LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will also learn various hand and machine techniques

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Layered Landscapes
Mar
23
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Landscapes

LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will also learn various hand and machine techniques

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Layered Landscapes and More!
Feb
24
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Landscapes and More!

LAYERED LANDSCAPES AND MORE!


This course is aimed at people who have already attended a Layered Landscape course as it provides the opportunity to extend and develop your skills to include more detail in your design and explore new techniques.

Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will be guided to create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will use machine felting and may also learn various hand and machine techniques.

Learn more
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Layered Landscapes
Feb
23
10:00 AM10:00

Layered Landscapes

LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will be guided to create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will use machine felting and may also learn various hand and machine techniques.

Learn more
View Event →
Christmas Shopping Open Studio
Nov
25
to Nov 26

Christmas Shopping Open Studio

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Christmas Open Studio

A chance to do your Christmas shopping in my rural studio at Llanddewi Rhydderch, while enjoying a  glass of mulled wine and mince pies! Browse textile landscapes and Gwlan Y  Fenni products which make ideal, unique presents for friends and family. Keep the weekend free!

Learn more
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Text and Textiles
Sep
30
10:00 AM10:00

Text and Textiles

Text and Textiles


"Writing is a kind of textile art, word-weaving, stitching them into texts of subtle shades and textures" . During the day you can explore how to work some text special to you e.g. lists, a poem which could be your own, a quote or saying, names, an extract from a book, into a simple piece of work.

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Layered Landscapes
Jan
28
11:00 AM11:00

Layered Landscapes

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LAYERED LANDSCAPES


Using my resources or your own photographs or pictures as inspiration, you will create a beautiful textile landscape using a range of fabrics, threads and embellishment. You will also learn various hand and machine techniques

Learn more
View Event →
Shades of Colour
Apr
24
11:00 AM11:00

Shades of Colour

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SHADES OF COLOUR


A course focusing on small pieces of textile art developed using a variety of fabrics, threads, yarns, beads, embellishments and a range of hand stitching techniques using shades of only one colour

Learn more
View Event →