Half-Day Taster Workshop with Renowned Textile Designer Sarah Campbell
Discover the joy of painting on fabric in this inspiring hands-on workshop led by celebrated textile designer Sarah Campbell. Perfect for beginners and creative enthusiasts alike, this relaxed half-day session will introduce you to the essentials of fabric painting while encouraging your own unique style.
Under Sarah’s expert guidance, you’ll explore simple techniques for creating beautiful patterns and motifs on cloth. Through demonstrations and practical tips, you’ll learn how to work with colour, brushes, and textile paints to achieve expressive, professional-looking results.
During this taster session, each participant will create their own hand-painted textile piece. Choose to design and paint either a tote bag, or make-up pouch—a practical item you can take home and use or gift.
This workshop is designed to be welcoming and creative, whether you’re completely new to fabric painting or looking to refresh your skills. Expect plenty of inspiration, expert advice, and time to experiment in a friendly studio environment.
What you’ll learn
- Essential fabric painting techniques
- How to develop simple patterns and motifs
- Tips for colour mixing and brushwork on textiles
- Ways to finish and care for your painted fabric
What’s included
- All materials and paints
- A choice of tote bag, or make-up pouch to paint
- Demonstrations and guidance from Sarah Campbell
- Your finished hand-painted item to take home
Who it’s for
Beginners, craft lovers, and anyone curious about textile design. No previous experience is required—just bring your creativity.
Duration
Half-day workshop
Leave with new skills, creative confidence, and a beautiful hand-painted textile made by you.
About the tutor
Sarah Campbell is an internationally acclaimed textile designer who, together with her late sister Susan Collier, founded and ran a groundbreaking and renowned design partnership, creating iconic motifs for some of the industry’s greatest names for more than 50 years. Love of pattern and colour and an inventive freshness are the hallmarks of her work. Since 2011 Sarah has worked on her own – making, teaching, writing, and continuing to paint designs on cloth and paper both for commercial production and to special commission. She is the author of Hand-Painted Textiles (Herbert Press), monographs The Art of Pattern and Dailies, and co-author, with Emma Shackleton, of The Collier Campbell Archive, Fifty Years of Passion in Pattern.
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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.
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