Creative Textiles

Entry Requirements: An interest in Textiles is all you need! You will need an image or some of your own work that you find interesting to work from.

Content:

The course has been designed to satisfy the demand for textile training on a hobby level. Participants are encouraged to choose their own direction and mostly, to have fun! This is a fast moving, hands-on course that requires the student to make every effort to attend every week. The structure of the course is as follows:

Introduction to the course. Defining differences in nature of natural and man-made fabrics. Mixing dyes in preparation for next weeks dye class, and outlining the supplies and materials required for the course.

· Dyeing of cottons. Exploration of different dye techniques, i.e. tie-dye, etc

· Printing of synthetic (man-made) fabrics using heat – transfer method

· Batik (Dye-resist) techniques, using your samples from previous weeks

· Basic Screen Printing

· Special print finishes (foiling, flocking, expandex etc)

· Felting

· Embroidery and finishing of fabrics.

Note:

Materials and supplies are not included in the above fee. Students will be advised at enrolment regarding the materials and supplies for the course.

Creative Textiles

Fee: €150

Duration: One evening a week for 7 weeks from 6pm - 8pm

Location: Textile Department, GMIT Cluain Mhuire Campus, Wellpark

Lecturer: Kelly Roberts

Start date:  Monday 27th September 2010

For your convenience, a Postal Application can be downloaded

The running of courses is conditional on sufficient enrolments.