Textiles: experimental hand stitch

All Students:
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic hand stitch techniques
- Build confidence it experimenting with a range of hand stitch techniques
- Identify and use a range of non traditional materials
- Create a range of hand embroidered samples
- Use the elements of design to inform your work

Students with some experience will also:
• Create a wide range of experimental and responsive hand embroidery samples
• Demonstrate development of current embroidery skills.

Basic materials are provided and the tutor will bring a range of design imagery. However feel free to bring along any of your own images and unusual materials to stitch with, anything that you have collected over the years but never felt confident in using.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount

You will be set practical exercises, which are supported by demonstrations, discussions, illustration and handouts. Tutorials will take place individually, with small groups and with the group as a whole. Extension exercises can be set if requested, to be completed at home.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to make basic measurements and calculations.

Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from support in your English and Maths skills to help you to take part fully in this class.