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Design and Create Your Own Bumble Bee Embroidery - Blackwork Stitch
Funding area Creative Arts (Entry Level)
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You must meet the entry requirements for the course
- You must be a UK national, or an Irish national, or an EEA national with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement scheme
- You must have been resident in the UK or an EEA country continuously for the 3 years preceding the start date of your course. For learners living in the Greater London Authority area only you must have valid permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months in duration from the start date of your course
- If you are seeking asylum, you must be currently living in the UK and applied for asylum at least 6 months prior to the beginning of the learning programme
- You must be aged 19 or over as at the 31st August 2024 for courses in the 2024/25 academic year
- You must agree to commit to and complete an Individual Learning Plan in agreement with your course tutor
Who can join this course
This course is aimed at those new to Embroidery. No previous experience is needed.
This course is also ideal for anyone interested in embroidery and its history as an art form, and for anyone who has done some embroidery in the past.
Hand stitching is a highly versatile and expressive medium that offers links to other artistic and commercial crative practices. If you would like to explore your creativity or develop your craft skills in a different medium, this is the course for you.
Those who have already completed Beginners courses should consider our range of Level 1 (Improvers) courses.
Is this course for me
Discover a traditional English embroidery technique and create a unique piece using historical patterns
This series of workshops will explore the traditional English embroidery technique known as blackwork, historically used to decorate garments, primarily with geometric designs
Despite what the name suggests, black isn't the only colour used, as there are examples of blackwork embroidery throughout history done in blue, green, and metallic colours.
In this course, you learn about the historical context of this art form and will be guided through the process of bringing blackwork embroidery into the 21st century by creating your own sampler of both classic and contemporary patterns and going on to produce your own modernised blackwork bumble bee.
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Delivered online
If you require any information about joining this online course then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code ONL/152141/Q/PF.