Design, Colour and Shape in Art Clothing Retreat

In this increasingly fast world enjoy a relaxing weekend at the Bower. Explore the sensational rainforest canopy, photograph your favourite view and then express yourself making the perfect handcrafted fashion garment for yourself or as a gift. Learn how to create your own patterns and design your clothing to help make you look sensational with colour and style.

This is a design workshop suitable for intermediate to advanced spinners, intermediate to advanced weavers, beginning dressmakers, traditional and freeform crocheters, and knitters who want to make fashion garments that flatter and fit.

Over the weekend you will explore the wonderful rainforest surrounding the Bower, photograph your chosen area.
Then, using the inspiration from your photographs to sketch a design for a garment, and using pattern blocks make a simple pattern for a handspun, handknitted, crocheted, handwoven or machine embroidered garment that fits and flatters.

Commence construction of the yarns or fabric, make your knitting swatches and commence your knitting or crocheting, or machine the surface decoration of your fabric for the garment you have designed.

A teacher with extensive experience teaching textiles in schools, at TAFE and internationally, Lorraine Wiseman works in many textile techniques including handspun yarn, handwoven cloth, natural and synthetic dyes and clothing design and construction.

Dates have not been set but if you are interested in experiencing aa Art Clothing and Design retreat please enquire about making a date.

Package includes:

• 2 nights shared accommodation,
• with meals including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 morning and afternoon teas
• and a two course dinner on the Saturday night
• Tuition.