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| Design, Drape & Draft with Angela Ferolla (Term 2) |
| Discover new and unexpected ways of working with cloth while experimenting with design and tailoring. Be guided through the design process, fabric manipulation, draping on a mannequin, drafting to a paper pattern, cutting in fabric and sewing. A dress dummy is required. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Tue 01 May - Tue 05 Jun |
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| Time: 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm |
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| $207 |
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| Custom Made Skirts using Transfer Dyes with Angela Ferolla - NEW (Term 2) |
| Create your own colourful pencil or a-line skirt that fits you perfectly. Learn inspiring fabric decorating techniques using transfer dyes to create painterly effects, how to adjust a pattern to fit you and sew a garment using stretch fabric. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sat 05 May - Sat 26 May |
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| Time: 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
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| $157 |
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| Nuno Felting with Sue Espie (Term 2) |
| Nuno is the Japanese term for a fabric to which wool and other fibres are felted. Produce your own stunning textural cloth or scarf in this popular workshop. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sun 06 May |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm |
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| $81 |
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| Woven Sculptures with Fiona Gavino (Term 2) |
| Take weaving beyond its traditional application and learn how to shape and sculpt three dimensional works using the random weaving technique and easily pliable pith cane. Plant fibres will be provided by your tutor at a small cost. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sun 06 May |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm |
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| $81 |
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| Shibori Dyeing with Bernadette Aitken (Term 2) |
| Fold, twist and press cloth to learn this traditional Japanese technique of dyeing. Bring along small lengths of natural fibre fabric and come away with a collection of stunning dyed pieces. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sun 20 May |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm |
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| $81 |
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| Intro to Photographic Screenprinting on Fabric with Lucinda Crimson (Fridays - Term 2) |
| Using FAC's exposure unit, learn how to permanently fix a photographic image to your silkscreen, enabling you to print a high quality image countless times in repeat style. Discuss imagery suitable for printing, composition and layering techniques as well as your own simple unit setup at home. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Fri 25 May - Fri 29 Jun |
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| Time: 09:30 am to 12:30 pm |
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| $181 |
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| Felting with Pauline Franklyn (Term 2) |
| Be guided through felt making techniques, from the basics to the more advanced. Make your own felted babushkas, brooches, vessels and Nuno pieces. Discuss and devise your own felting project using your newly gained skills. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Fri 25 May - Fri 29 Jun |
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| Time: 09:30 am to 12:30 pm |
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| $181 |
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| Intro to Photographic Screenprinting on Fabric with Lucinda Crimson (Saturdays - Term 2) |
| Using FAC's exposure unit, learn how to permanently fix a photographic image to your silkscreen, enabling you to print a high quality image countless times in repeat style. Discuss imagery suitable for printing, composition and layering techniques as well as your own simple unit setup at home. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sat 26 May - Sat 30 Jun |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm |
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| $236 |
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| Machine Sewing for Beginners with Gila Cohen (Term 2) |
| Discover everything you need to know to get you sewing; from learning how your machine works and sewing a straight line to reading, laying and cutting patterns and eventually making a large bag with a zipper, lining and enough room to hold all your sewing gear. A great hands-on course to teach you the technical skills and get you motivated. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners |
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Sun 27 May - Sun 01 Jul |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm |
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| $236 |
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| Weaving - Coiling with Fiona Gavino (Term 2) |
| Learn the basketry technique of coiling using various plant fibres sourced locally. Construct a basket and learn how to harvest and store suitable plants for weaving. This technique can also be applied to textiles and other media. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sun 03 Jun |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm |
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| $81 |
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| Screenprinting - Customised Prints with Lucinda Crimson (Term 2) |
| Taking inspiration from stencil and urban art, create your own custom printed t-shirts or lengths of fabric. Discuss and design imagery suitable for screenprinting, learn how to make your own stencils then play around with layering techniques and levels of translucency. Colour and composition will also be discussed in this hands-on workshop. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sun 10 Jun |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm |
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| $81 |
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| Glitzy Tops - Metallic Foiling & Embellishing Techniques with Angela Ferolla - NEW (Term 2) |
| Discover the endless possibilities of combining metallic foiling and embellishing techniques on a top of your choice. Paint, stencil or screenprint images and patterns using metallic foils, then enhance your piece with a number of embellishing techniques using beads, ribbon, buttons and other found treasures. Composition, inspiration and design all form part of the journey to constructing your very own unique top. |
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| Suitable For: Beginners/Intermediate |
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Sun 01 Jul |
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| Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm |
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| $81 |
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