William Morris Inspired Fabric Block Printing (Tea Towel) Workshop

William Morris Inspired Fabric Block Printing (Tea Towel) Workshop

Design, carve and print your own William Morris pattern repeat and create a lovely tea towel!

By The Craft House

Date and time

Saturday, June 28 · 10am - 4pm GMT+1

Location

The Craft House

109-111 Main Street Bingley Bradford BD162HT United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Inspired by the rich designs of William Morris, this full day workshop will give you the chance to explore his work, draw inspiration to design, carve and print your own William Morris pattern repeat for fabric. This is a great workshop for anyone wanting to create their own fabrics for their home or explore the designs of William Morris.

What we will cover:

  • A brief history of Block printing and it's uses in the Arts & Crafts movement
  • Drawing and designing for block printing
  • Looking at repeat structures and composition of pattern and how William Morris used these in his designs
  • Learning how to transfer your design onto a block and how to carve your design into your lino block
  • Printing techniques and tips for printing onto fabric, printing your final design onto fabric
  • Using your hand printed fabric, you'll then learn how to turn this into a lampshade

Skill Level: Suitable for beginners.

Cost: £65 per person (inlcudes all materials and equipment use).

Organized by

The Craft House was established in 2016 in Saltaire by April Chamberlain, who continues to manage the business. Having started in Saltaire, The Craft House is now run from new, larger, premises at 109-111 Main Street, Bingley. We have a lovely ground floor cafe and welcoming workshop spaces on the first floor (reached by stairs with two handrails). We offer a vibrant programme of art, craft and textile workshops and courses for adults, enabling you to develop existing skills as well as try new activities. Working closely with a team of talented artist/maker tutors, we provide expertly-run classes in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We cater for a range of skill levels, from first-time participants to people with existing skills (including other professional artists and makers looking to develop their techniques). Our emphasis is on encouraging creativity and enjoyment whilst passing on key skills. We also cater for private parties and events - please telephone us or call into the cafe to discuss. Please note that all our events are subject to us achieving minimum booking requirements, as we need to ensure they are commercially viable for our tutors - if we have to cancel an event, we will refund your ticket and give you as much notice as possible.

£65