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MY TAPESTRY COURSES 2019   West Dean, UK | TUSCANY | TAOS, New Mexico

1/25/2019

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April 7th-12th West Dean, Sussex, UK ONE PLACE left. https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/tutors/lynne-curran https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/s5d08707-tapestry-weaving-revealing-your-own-weaving-style for more information TAPESTRY IN TUSCANY JULY 23rd to 28th SIX day course and AUGUST 5th to 10th SIX day courses HERE in my studio in TUSCANY. This year we have added an extra day to allow for either free time OR TWO half day outings to see special and inspirational places with Maestro David Swift as your guide. As usual a selection of yarns is provided from my shelves and you're also invite to lunch with us each day (vegetarian-local produce) SIX- day tapestry course with excursions 420 euros....(with free time instead of outings 350euros) Contact me on swiftcurran@hotmail.com for more information and availability...one course is already looking full ! SEPTEMBER 22nd to 27th TAOS, New Mexico 'DESIGN OUTSIDE THE LINES' hosted and co-taught by Diane Ericson at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House. More details on this link https://dianeericson.com/…/copy-of-design-outside-the-lines… only a few places remaining
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SEPTEMBER 8th to 12th 2018  TAPESTRISSIMI !  tapestry course ITALY

6/27/2018

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"The start of a journey of delight, with practical skills, spiced with rule breaking. We couldn’t have imagined how rich our week would be.    X  Rosie " 

I have started taking bookings for a new course in SEPTEMBER this year . for information contact me by e-mail swiftcurran@hotmail.com |  Instagram@stuffandnonesensestudios |  facebook  LynneCurranTapestry 
(due to a cancellation THERE IS ALSO SPACE AVAILABLE on the AUGUST course...scroll down to see below)  
The 5 day tapestry course is suitable for BEGINNERS as well as EXPERIENCED. Places are limited and allow for individual attention. We invite you to join us for lunch...vegetarian and using local produce. Materials are provided and guidance is given with travel and accommodation arrangements ......you will be met at the nearest station where possible. We look forward to welcoming you
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a new course has been added to this year's timetable! 22 MAY to 26 MAY 2018

4/25/2018

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AUGUST 13-17 Tapestry Summerschool, Chiusi della Verna, ITALY 2018

11/11/2017

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July 2018's Tapestry in Tuscany  is fully booked, and so there will be a SECOND COURSE this year in AUGUST which will overlap with the village Black TRUFFLE FESTIVAL. Beginners as well as those with experience are welcome. Materials are provided in the 350 euro fee, and we also invite you to join us as our guest at lunch each day (vegetarian with local products and usually under the pergola) . Places are limited which allows for individual attention, however this means that booking is essential. For further information or to book a place, write to swiftcurran@hotmail.com 
IL corso di Arazzi di Luglio e gia al completo, e quest'anno voglio offrire un'altro corso in AGOSTO quando c'e anche La SAGRA dei TARTUFI . Il corso si svolge dal 13 Agosto al 17 Agosto (in inglese e in italiano) Si rivolge ai principianti e sono anche benvenuti i tessitori esperti. I posti sono limitati che consentono l'attenzione individuale. Tuttavia la prenotazione e essenziale. La quota do 350 euro comprende materiale e in piu vi invitiamo a unirci con noi per un pranzo vegetariano fatto con prodotti locali. Per maggiori informazioni o per prenotare, contattare 0575 532010 o e-mail swiftcurran@hotmail.com
８月１３日　から８月１７日　タペストリーコース　２０１８。
メール　swiftcurran@hotmail.com  電話番号　＋＋３９　０５７５　５３２０１０

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16-23 JUNE 2018 TAPESTRY with Lynne Curran for SELVEDGE & CHATEAU DUMAS

11/11/2017

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here is a link FOR MORE IMAGES and for more textile courses at Chateau Dumas and to BOOK a place  https://www.selvedge.org/collections/workshops-at-chateau-dumas
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Tapestry Weaver Lynne Curran lives in a 900-year-old house on the sacred mountain of La Verna, somewhere between Florence and Arezzo. She moved from Edinburgh in 2006, where she studied in the 70’s and where she first developed her distinctive figurative style of ‘painting in miniature with threads’. Her imagery is sifted through sketchbooks which are part-scrapbook and part-diary, reflecting everyday subjects...dancing and singing, gardening, cats and chickens. With echoes of Coptic and Medieval tapestries, she has remained faithful to her unique vision and that passion has been appreciated by collectors all over the world, including Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art, The V&A and more recently, The Uffizi Gallery’s self-portrait collection in the Vasari corridor.
*I LOVE teaching tapestry! It’s a textile addict’s dream, using linen, silk, cottons and fine wool for their tactile qualities as well as their depth of colour in order to create . . . anything you really like. (this is a great excuse to hoard reels and skeins of beautiful yarn!)
Tapestry is a simple process, however there is a very clear set of rules to begin with in order to have a really good technique . . . . and after this good grounding, I’ll  encourage you to play and experiment with the effects you get from different types of yarn, in order to reveal your own weaving style or ‘handwriting’. 
We’ll begin making a sample piece, first making shapes, then adding ways of shading and pattern to use within the spaces. After that comes outlining and controlling lines and ‘floating wefts’ as they travel in all directions. Next comes texture, relief, 3D, uneven warping and irregular shaped pieces...(potential for sculptural, functional or wearable pieces) 
At this point we break the rules!  I particularly like using a curved weft known as ‘coptic’ or ‘eccentric’....(and I’ll share with you a ‘safety net’ of how to avoid things going wrong!)  Weaving by hand (with a wooden bobbin), on a simple vertical frame (no heddles or peddles) makes it easy to place weft threads at angles to the warp and follow the sweeps and curves of the drawing. 
Keeping notes, scraps and scribbles is all part of the designing process, as is looking at historical pieces to see why some things work better than others. 
We’ll each aim to come up with a tapestry design or ‘cartoon’ that lends itself to the tapestry process as well as reflecting your personality and interests. This way, the final making stage is a creative and enjoyable experience, retaining plenty of  freedom to improvise.                                                
Places are limited and this allows for total beginners to work alongside those with experience. 
I look forward to welcoming you to my world of Tapestry.
Don’t forget to bring a sketch/notebook, drawing things and colours, scissors and needle&thread.  See you in France! 
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TAPESTRY SUMMER COURSE 2018 | CORSO ESTIVO di ARAZZO | タペストリー　サマースクル　16-20th July 16-20 luglio 月７日１６から月７日２０まで　２０１８

11/3/2017

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THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.  If you wish to have news of the AUGUST 2018 course, please contact me on  swiftcurran@hotmail.com 
Per il corso di Agosto SIAMO AL COMPLETO .........Se volete delle informazione per il CORSO di AGOSTO 2018 scrivete per favore a swiftcurran@hotmail.com. 
すみません、このコースはよやくされています。８月のコースはのじょうほうメールswiftcurran@hotmailに書いて下さい。
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TAPESTRY SUMMER COURSE 2018 | CORSO ESTIVO di ARAZZO |タペストリー　サマー　スクル　16th - 20th July　16 -20 luglio  ７月16日から７月２０日　２０１８

11/3/2017

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CORSO DI DUE GIORNI Arazzi per principianti             TWO DAY beginners course

9/24/2017

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CORSO di ARAZZI   a CHIUSI della VERNA  28 settembre al 2 ottobre  2017

9/1/2017

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Lynne ha stabilito il suo studio in una casa incantevole del 1200 che si affaccia sulle valli del Tevere e dell’Arno.  Qui offre alle persone la possibilità di imparare questa forma d’arte seducente e avvincente in un contesto appropriatamente medioevale, oltre a fornire loro una comoda base per esplorare questo affascinante angolo della Toscana. Il corso di autunno di 5 giorni si rivolge ai principianti e sono anche benvenuti i tessitori esperti.
Si svolge dal 28 settembre al 2 ottobre (in inglese e in italiano) 
I posti sono limitati che consentono l’attenzione individuale. Tuttavia la prenotazione è essenziale. La quota di 350 euro comprende materiale e in più vi invitiamo a unirci con noi ogni giorno per un pranzo vegetariano fatto con prodotti locali. 
Per maggiori informazioni o per prenotare...contattare  0575 532010 o e-mail  swiftcurran@hotmail.com  

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AUTUMN TAPESTRY COURSE 2017

6/19/2017

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DANTE mentioned it in 'Paradiso'. Michelangelo ascribed his genius to its pure mountain air and depicted it on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. St. Francis loved its remote and craggy grandeur. High up in the Appenines, the Tuscan hilltown of Chiusi della Verna has long been a favourite summer retreat for Italians attracted by its stunning location nestling below an ancient monastery and surrounded by beech forests, but it has remained largely off-the-beaten-track to foreign tourists. Lynne Curran has established her studio in a 900 year old house overlooking the Tiber and Arno valleys, and here she offers people the chance to learn and develop this beguiling and absorbing art form in an appropriately medieval setting, as well as providing them with a convenient base to explore this fascinating corner of Tuscany. The 5-day autumn course runs from SEPTEMBER 28th to OCTOBER 2nd. Places are limited therefore booking is essential. Contact us for further details at swiftcurran@hotmail.com/www.davidswift.org
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