Spend a day learning how to hand paint on fabric, under the guidance and expertise of acclaimed textile designer Sarah Campbell.
Sarah will be sharing the techniques she has both learnt and invented over a career that spans over 50 years. Rather than following ridged rules, you will be presented with ideas, possibilities, examples, and a freedom to learn the rhythms of design and to embrace the happy accidents along the way.
No prior experience is necessary, Sarah will be helping participants to build confidence in mark making and composition rather than focusing on drawing skills. If you love pattern and cloth and want to learn hand painting techniques this is the workshop for you! All equipment will be provided including a selection of fabric paints, paper, fabric to practice on, a tote bag or fabric bunting and one fabric piece for the finished piece. Participants are advised bring a bag to take your work home in. Entry to the current exhibition is also included.
About the tutor
Sarah Campbell is an internationally acclaimed textile designer who, together with her late sister Susan Collier, created iconic motifs for the industry’s greatest names for more than 50 years. She now undertakes a wide range of solo projects from one-off design creations, unique pieces, paintings, commissions to textile, surface, stationery, and ceramic design for the high street. Her book, Hand Painted Textiles was published by Herbert Press in 2022, and features many of her ingenious painting techniques and practical projects. She designs fabric collections with US manufacturer Free Spirit and in the UK, her relationship with Museums & Galleries has opened new opportunities with a widely available range of stationery, cards, and gift-wraps, alongside her range of mobile phone cases produced by Stringberry.
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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.