Author Archives: valholmes

Dates: NEW DATE 21st to 25th September 2026 (20th to 26th September in full board accommodation) This fascinating print technique can use a variety of surfaces and textures to create the plates that will be printed. We will see the … Continue reading →

Dates: 8th to 12th September for course. 7th to 13th September (full board)2025 No dates available for 2026 We will explore a variety of techniques that can be used to colour textiles, including inks, dyes and pastels. After learning the … Continue reading →

31st August to 4th septembre 2026. 30th August to 5th September in full board accommodation With the sea and the Ile de Ré as a backdrop, we will explore mixed media techniques, particularly around the mix of paper and fabric. … Continue reading →

Course Dates: New dates out of season, contact me if you are interested. Photoshop Elements is a version of this vast programme conceived for non-professionals. The programme is comprehensive and can be purchased as a one-off, so no need to … Continue reading →

11th and 12th March 2027, 10th to 13th March 2027 in full board accommodation. This fascinating print technique can use a variety of surfaces and textures to create the plates that will be printed. During the two day discovery course … Continue reading →

  Le premier jour vous travaillerez avec la broderie  et couture sur papier comme point de départ pour vos créations. La technique de l’estampe avec la collagraphie ou collagravure est bien développée dans ce stage. Différents techniques de création d’un … Continue reading →

Dates: 23rd to 26th October 2023 (22nd to 27th in full board accommodation) 21st to 25th October 2024  (20th to 26th October in full board accommodation) Short course Discovering Collagraphy 15th to 17th March (14th to 18th in full board … Continue reading →

Dates:  15 – 19 April 2024 (14 – 20 April in full board accommodation) The course starts with a day on the Ile de ré exploring this wonderful seaside venue collecting ideas, bits and pieces, photos and visual information. Following … Continue reading →

Avec la mer et Ile de Ré comme point de départ, nous explorons les techniques de “mixed media” surtout autour de mélange : papier/tissu et matière : peinture, encre et pastel. Un série d’exercices vous aideront à développer vos capacités … Continue reading →

Dates:    22nd to 24th March  2024  (21st to 25th in full board accommodation) The course for anyone wishing to learn how to work with free motion embroidery or improve on their machine embroidery skills and feel at ease with this … Continue reading →

Dates:  du 22  au 24 mars 2024   (21 au 25 en pension complet) 3 jours de stage La broderie à la machine de A à Z. Les techniques abordées seront: les techniques de quilting et appliqué, broderie à la machine … Continue reading →

Dates: 17th – 21st June 2024  (16th – 22nd in full board accommodation) (course runs from Monday to Friday) Dye and print techniques for surface design and embroidery A variety of fabric surface coloration techniques are explored in this course, … Continue reading →

 Dates:  17 – 21 juin 2024  (18 – 22 juin en pension complete) Coloration, teinture, estampe et sérigraphie pour « Art Cloth » et broderie. Pendant le stage nous explorerons une variété de techniques de coloration de surfaces textiles avec teintures, peintures … Continue reading →

Dates: 2th – 6th September 2024  (1st to 7th September in full board accommodation) Designing with Photoshop Elements for the Textile Artist and Embroiderer for innovative textile textures The importance of using photo enhancement programs is a great shortcut in … Continue reading →

Dates:  du  2 au 6 septembre 2024, ( du 1 au 7 septembre en pension complete) Le Design avec Photoshop Eléments pour L’Artiste Textile Les programmes de retouches photographiques sont, à mon sens, une façon de procéder qui permet de … Continue reading →