Naturally – Dyed Quilt Making with Ciara Callaghan
Five week Creative Course

Wednesdays
6.30–9pm
Autumn 5-week Term 1:
21 September – 21 October 2020
Autumn 5-week Term 2:
2 November – 2 December 2020
Half Term: 26–30 October 2020 (no teaching)
£140
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Who is this class suitable for?
Ages 16+
Suitable for complete beginners or anyone just needing a creative ‘jumpstart’ welcome.
What will be covered in the class?
Over the course of five weeks students will make their own bespoke, naturally – dyed quilt. In the first week, the participants will dye their fabric using shibori techniques to achieve the desired patterns, following this they will learn how to quilt the layers together using sashiko-a mindful, hand stitching technique and then how to hand bind the piece in order to create a beautifully finished work.
What will I need to bring?
Materials provided.
Location
Gallery, wheelchair accessible.
Tutor
Ciara Callaghan is a fibre artist based in Milton Keynes. She uses needlework and natural dyeing to explore themes around female empowerment, dream imagery and fluxes of reality.