Adult Day and evening classes Spring term 2020
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Level
Beginner
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Location
London
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Class hours
2h
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Duration
12 Weeks
These practical, hands-on, fun-packed sessions will teach you how to develop your own unique dress sense and how to design and make clothes and accessories whilst being mindful of the environment. We will dive into the world of dressmaking, deconstructing and re-designing, using commercial patterns or free design, mending, alterations and textile crafts.
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About this course
Anyone keen to develop skills to design and make your own wardrobe, to make your clothes last longer and to learn how to alter, mend and re-design. Suitable for all skills levels.
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Subjects
- Design
- Fashion
- Sewing
- Adults
- Ethical
- Sustainability
- Textiles
- Upcycle
- Eco-friendly
- Creativity
Teachers and trainers (1)
Astrid Jacoby
Teacher
Course programme
-learn how to buy, design, make, alter, look after and dispose of your fashion items in a conscious way
-how to use the sewing machines and basic tailoring skills
- What is included?
- We are working with industry waste materials such as fabrics, trimmings, leather etc. mainly donated to our charity by leading fashion houses such as Ted Baker, Orlebar Brown, Anya Hindmarch etc.. Students are also encouraged to revamp their existing wardrobe and to bring in secondhand items to work on. PLEASE ALSO SEND IN CLOTHES/ACCESSORIES/fabrics TO DONATE so we can swap and use them for our teaching!
- we will supply intensive tuition and all the tools needed such as sewing machines, scissors, measuring tools etc
Additional information
Adult Day and evening classes Spring term 2020