Stitch and Collage is a self-paced online course which will teach you how to create your own pieces of textured mixed media art. I will guide you through the process of generating ideas, planning compositions, experimenting with stitching and making your own textured papers. Ideal for starting out on your creative journey or for developing your skills further.
Have you always wanted to be more experimental or try something new but never had the confidence?
This course is perfect for showing you the way.
Being creative and exploring new ideas is a great way to work but often people don't know where to start.
This comprehensive course will cover all aspects of working in paper collage and combining it with stitching:
Learn how to make your own textured papers
Get confident using colour
Learn how you can enhance images with stitching
Be confident drawing and planning out ideas
Make a piece of mixed media collage good enough to frame
A self-paced online course that teaches you how to work more creatively and experimentally using readily available materials.
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Welcome and Introduction
I talk you through the modules, the course structure and the Podia platform in more depth so you can really see what you get when you enrol.
You are a beginner and looking to get started with stitching and painting
You love doing embroidery but have never tried working in mixed media or paper
You are used to drawing and painting but have never worked with textiles before
You have never had the confidence to really experiment and work outside your comfort zone
You are an art student or practising artist looking to explore a new technique
You want to find new ways of using your embroidery skills
You are a keen amateur artist looking for a creative challenge
After completing my degree in Embroidered and Woven Textiles at Glasgow School of Art I've been a professional artist for nearly 30 years working both as a fine artist and textile designer. I have taught both disciplines throughout my career at all levels from primary, secondary, degree level and adults. My aim is to get other people to be creative and push their boundaries a little bit.
I get a real buzz from constantly trying out new ideas and techniques as it keeps me fresh and more creative, and I'd love to pass this enthusiasm on to you. I'm looking forward to taking you on a journey, showing you how I work and giving you lots of ideas on how you can boost your creativity in the wonderful medium of collage and textiles.
Combining stitching and collage can be a process of trial and error - you don't always know how things will turn out.
That's what I love about it. I love that unpredictability and spontaneity of not knowing exactly what the outcome is going to be. I always tell students not to have a fixed idea in their mind, because it stifles a bit of that creativity.
You have to go through the process of doing - of looking at images, drawing, trying out techniques, experimenting with colours, textures and stitching to form ideas. You can't just dream them out of thin air. And by doing that, you will create something unexpected that works really successfully.
This is a self-paced course so you are free to work through it at your own speed and in your own way. Some people will prefer to watch all of the lessons and then make a start and others will want to work through the modules one at a time, completing the exercises and projects as they go along (this is recommended). Some of the sections will be quicker to complete than others and it does depend on how much time you have to devote to it. I would estimate you could work through the course in around 8-10 weeks.