Welcome to my workshop page. I run a range of workshops in a variety of places. These include my very own studio/ gallery based in Sheriff Hutton, North of York. My studio is modern and contemporary and based in the heart of the beautiful village.
This page will be regularly updated but if there is a particular workshop you would be interested in please let me know. I also do bespoke workshops for 6 people if you would like to do these with a group of friends.
The vast majority of my workshops will require you to be confident (but not an expert) on your own sewing machine. Some of which need to use free machine embroidery. If you dont know if your machine has access for this facility, please still get in touch and I can guide you through finding out what we can do to help. Most of the classes will have materials supplied but I do ask you bring your own thread on the day.
There is a lot going on in the village with its very own post office that offers snacks and a pub that does bar meals. We have a beautiful church, our very own castle steeped in history and lots of lovely walks. There is a wide range of unusual accommodation in the area so please let me know if you plan to stay over. Please see seperate page for more info.......
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Workshops Available
Woodland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February 2025
(2 days) 10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a woodland using recycled fabrics and a range of materials. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work. You will also be introduced to a range of new mateirals.
Suitable for beginners.
£150 Only FULL
Moorland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 15th February 2025
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a moorland using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80 only 2 places left
Peacock Bowl
Free Machine Embroidery and soluble fabric
Saturday 1st March
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a sumptuous Peacock bowl using scraps of thread, stamps, Angelina fibres and water soluble fabric. You will free machine embroidery all of these elements together to create a decorative bowl.
Suitable for beginners.
£80 FULL
Seascape in Recycled Fabrics
Friday 7th March
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a seascape using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as i talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Paper, Ink and Textiles
Saturday 15th March
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will mark make onto watercolour paper and use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Moorland in Recycled Fabrics
Friday 21st March 2025
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a moorland using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
NEW Gel printing for beginners
Saturday 26th April
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. This workshop is for complete beginners to the Gel printing process. You will use a Gel Plate to create botanical prints and a range of explorative techniques on paper and fabric. You will not need your sewing machine for this one.
£80
Woodland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2025
(2 days) 10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a woodland using recycled fabrics and a range of materials. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work. You will also be introduced to a range of new materials.
Suitable for beginners.
£150
Peacock Bowl
Free Machine Embroidery and soluble fabric
Friday 16th May
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a sumptuous Peacock bowl using scraps of thread, stamps, Angelina fibres and water soluble fabric. You will free machine embroidery all of these elements together to create a decorative bowl.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
NEW- Paper. Ink, Collage
Saturday 24th May 2025
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will use water colour paper and acrylic inks to add colour to the background and add sewing and collage to work on a tree scene.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Seascape in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 21st June
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a seascape using recycled fabric. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as i talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work.
Suitable for beginners.
£80
Woodland in Recycled Fabrics
Saturday 5th and 6th July
(2 days) 10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will make a woodland using recycled fabrics and a range of materials. You will use free machine embroidery on your sewing machine as I talk you through the layering and blending techniques I use in my work. You will also be introduced to a range of new mateirals.
Suitable for beginners.
£150
Sunflower picture
Saturday 12th July
10am-3.30pm
This workshop will be run in my Sheriff Hutton Studios. You will use Lutradur (don't worry if you don't know about this fabric), foils and recycled threads with free machine embroidery to create a sunflower picture that you can frame. A colourful workshop!
Suitable for beginners.
£80
"Hills and Moors in Recycled Fabrics
Cumbria
26th- 28th July
RESIDENTIAL
Higham Hall is in Cumbria and offers residential courses. More information can be found on Higham Hall | Upcoming Courses
This course is bookable directly with Higham Hall
£TBC
NOW TAKING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR 2025/26
EXPERIMENTAL TEXTILES
Starts September 2024 with an exhibition of students work in the summer of 2025
From September 2024 I will be running my experimental textiles course over the year. There will be a full year schedule of sessions looking at a range of unusual and interesting materials and techniques. These include Tyvek, Lutradur, Bondaweb, Heat treatment, foils and much more. Dont worry if you dont know what these are.....thats what the course is about! But it will change the way you approach artwork and textiles.
There will be 18 sessions (2.5 hours each) which will be bookable termly. Each term will be 6 sessions. These will take place on a Friday morning OR afternoon. If this is something that interests you please register your interest and let me know if it would be morning or afternoon that would interest you the most.
All from my Sheriff Hutton Studio
£720 for the full 18 sessions or ask about instalment options
