Claire Wellesley-Smith is an artist, researcher and writer based in West Yorkshire, UK. She is a highly experienced tutor who has worked in higher education, on long-term community projects about wellbeing, creative health and heritage, and at international venues. Her influential books Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art (2015) and Resilient Stitch: Wellbeing and Connection in Textile Art (2021) have been reprinted multiple times.
stitching connection
This hand-stitch centred course will explore a variety of ‘slow’ textile techniques using traditional skills as inspiration. Japanese Boro pieces, intricate mending and old quilt samples are among the textile treasures from Claire’s collection and we will be exploring these and learning to ‘read’ the textiles. Making connections between fabrics, fibres, and threads we will make our own small stories in stitch.
This course will encourage a reflective way of working and will lead to resonant, personal pieces of work.
This workshop is suitable for participants with all levels of experience.
This course will encourage a reflective way of working and will lead to resonant, personal pieces of work.
This workshop is suitable for participants with all levels of experience.