Golden Mill creative arts courses in Cornwall : Hand Stitched Folk Art Pictures with Donatella Crippa

hand stitched folk art pictures with donatella crippa

Donatella Crippa has been creating her narrative appliquè pictures for many years. She works with vintage and new fabrics which she sometimes dyes or block prints to achieve a very personal effect. She uses a mixture of appliquè, batik painting and felt cut-outs together with simple hand stitching to produce an image of illustrative quality. Donatella has exhibited in many art galleries, both in England and her native country Italy. Her work has been featured in new book "Textiles Now" published by Laurence King. She' s also a children' s book illustrator.

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Hand Stitched Folk Art Pictures with Donatella Crippa

Dates
15th to 16th June 2009
17th to 19th June 2009

18th to 19th July 2009

21st to 23rd July 2009

Course fees
£96 (2 day course)

£140 (3 day course)

What you will do on the course
Only basic sewing skills are required for this course. Using different plain and patterned fabrics you will create a background on which to play with characters of your own creation. You will work with colour composition, illustrating an image of your own making and creating a piece to take home that' s totally unique.

What you need to bring

Sketchbook (or paper) to draw out your designs and ideas on
Drawing materials
A story that has particularly inspired you
Small bits of calico and plain coloured fabrics. Buttons, small pins, needles, sharp scissors, threads, and if you can find them small block stamps, coloured felt and anything that can help your creativity.