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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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