Description

In this informal, friendly, constructive learning experience our tutor/mentor, Caron Penney is bringing a previously designed face to face workshop to the online space. Join a small, supportive group as you develop ideas that connect to your personal narrative—whether they relate to the environment, the seasons, politics, humanity, poetry, literature, or your own story. Together, we'll explore how to translate these concepts into woven form. You might work abstractly, expressing literature through color, emotions through shape, music through line, or political ideas through text. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm—and any reference materials that might inspire your journey toward creating a unique tapestry design, concept, or finished textile piece. In these four days spaced over four weeks (please note the dates below), you will explore what is key to you, your artwork, your environment or the materials you use. For example, ‘how do these relate and connect to your story, are your materials consistent with the narrative or are they out of alignment’. We will create new discoveries and develop a fresh understanding and background to how you make. Dates: November 3rd & 4th, 10th & 24th 2025 Each session will last 4 - 5 hours from 1pm (UK time zone) Fee: £395 (Instalment plan available, please enquire) The course is videoed, and attendance is essential. Schedule: Day 1 + Welcome and introductions. + Presentation - ‘What is a Narrative and why you need one’ + Discussion + Break + Half the participants present the assignment (given prior to the workshop). Day 2 +Half the participants present the assignment (given prior to the workshop). + Break + Presentation on ‘How to progress from an idea into weaving’ + End of day discussion and reflection Out of session activity: Participants will develop their ideas into a design, or idea/ concept. Day 3 + Participants will present their ideas and / or designs to the group and receive feedback from the tutor and fellow group members. + Design a plan for the next two weeks. + End of day discussion and reflect Out of activity work: Participants will sample for or make the artwork they have designed or conceived over the last three sessions. Day 4 + Presentation of your work to the group, this can be completed work or as far as your ideas have developed to this point. Feedback will be given to each participant and reflections on how to continue and move forward. + Group Discussion and Conclusion.