Join artist Lynn Setterington for a half day workshop exploring how simple, traditional techniques can be reinvented by using alternative materials to create textile art and embellishments.
Staged in her display Connecting Threads, this workshop will take inspiration from Lynn’s use of the Suffolk puff, a hand worked roundel made from remnants of cloth. Participants will create a small batch of puffs in a variety of media, learn how to join them together and explore different ways to apply them and use them, from an edging on clothing, blankets or accessories to using them to make a 3D object or artwork.
All materials will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own scraps and recyclable materials left over from other projects. Small pieces of cotton cloth are ideal, your fabric must be flexible, not too thick or loosely woven, so dress fabrics such as cotton, silks or fine wool are ideal, as are plastic bags or manmade fabrics.
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Confirmation email: Once you have made a booking, you will receive a confirmation email detailing all the information you will need prior to your workshop. You will also receive a reminder email one week prior to your workshop.
Registration: Please check your confirmation email for the registration time of your workshop. If the registration time for your workshop is before 11am, please ring the intercom on arrival. For health and safety reasons, it is not possible to admit participants earlier than the registration time.
On arrival: Upon entry, please present your ticket(s) on your device or a note of your booking reference number.
Eating and drinking: No food or drink is permitted in the Museum, other than bottled water. The Fashion and Textile Museum is located in the heart of Bermondsey Street, surrounded by award-winning restaurants, cafes and pubs. So, if you would like to enjoy a meal or a drink before or after your visit, there is plenty to choose from. For more information, check out our plan your visit page or our FAQs.