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Stitch Your Family Tree | 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May 2023

£270.00

Family Trees are objects that often spark curiosity, conversations and imagination. Celebrate your family and create your own family tree under the gentle guidance of artist Ekta Kaul. In this course, you will learn to stitch and play with storytelling and creating a meaningful family heirloom that commemorates stories of your family through stitched cloth.

The class is divided into 3 modules spread over 3 weeks so you have ample time to develop your ideas. Recordings of all 3 sessions will be made available for 4 weeks after the course.

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Stitch Your Family Tree | Live Masterclass on Zoom

Venue Zoom

Dates Three consecutive Thursdays –  20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May 2023. Class will be held live on zoom. However recordings will be made available to you for 4 weeks after the course finishes.

Timing 5-7.30 pm BST, London. Check your local time here 

Course Outline

Family Trees are objects that often spark curiosity, conversations and imagination. Celebrate your family and create your own family tree under the gentle guidance of artist Ekta Kaul. In this course, you will learn to stitch and play with storytelling and creating a meaningful family heirloom that commemorates stories of your family through stitched cloth.

The class is divided into 3 modules spread over 3 weeks so you have ample time to develop your ideas. You will also be given membership to a private online group so you can share with your peers.

 MODULE 1 In this module you will learn

1.1 Embroidery Tools, Materials and Image building using collage.

1.2 Ekta will discuss inspiring historical and contemporary examples to spark your imagination. She will also share the techniques she uses in her own work.

1.3 Develop the artwork for your Family tree, incorporating motifs inspired by stories of family members and characters.

1.4 Create a moodboard, a colour palette for your Family Tree.

1.5 Learn to transfer photographs onto fabric.

MODULE 2 In this module you will learn

2.1 Stitches to embroider text

2.2  Stitches to embroider imagery including leaves and botanicals.

2.3 Applique  and Quilting techniques to create depth and texture.

2.4 Feedback

MODULE 3 In this module you will learn

3.1 Finishing Techniques

3.2 Hanging and Displaying your Family Tree

3.3 Individual Feedback, group sharing and celebration.

The outcome might be a wall hanging or a panel that can be used in other projects eg a quilt. Ekta will offer individual help and feedback to guide you.

Materials

A materials pack including fabric, needles, threads, wadding will be sent to you. (last shipping date  6 April 2023) You are also welcome to use your own fabrics or garments from family members, celebrating their memory in your family tree.

Shipping for the material pack will be calculated at checkout. (last shipping date  6 April 2023)

Where will the course take place

This virtual masterclass will be held on Zoom. A link to the class will be sent to you a week before. The number of participants is restricted to a small group to ensure all students have ample time to get individual feedback, discuss ideas and make meaningful connections with peers. You will need access to a laptop/tablet with a camera and microphone. Recording of the sessions will also be made available for a month after the courses finishes.

About your tutor Ekta Kaul 

Ekta is an established textile artist and a highly experienced educator known for her narrative embroidered maps that explore place, history and belonging through stitch.  Ekta’s work is held in several public and private collections including the Crafts Council’s , Liberty London’s and Gunnersbury Museum’s permanent collections.  You can see her work at a select group of galleries in the UK and internationally including The New Craftsmen, Contemporary Applied Arts, Museum of Art and Design NYC, Conran Shop Tokyo among others. Ekta loves to inspire creativity and share her 14 year’s worth of experience as a practicing artist. She has taught embroidery Masterclasses at museums including Victoria & Albert Museum London, Kettles Yard Cambridge, Leighton House Museum amongst others.

Kind words from happy students 

“Thank you so much for the wonderful family tree course. I learned so much from your teaching as well as the feedback from the group. The conviviality and supportive atmosphere was so helpful.”

Diane Nardin, USA

““I feel so lucky to have shared this amazing journey with everyone in the class. We’ve shared stories of love, tragedy, humour and history-making. We’ve seen it all going into creative heirloom pieces with the processes Ekta has taught us. We’ve encouraged and helped one another. This is so much your forte, Ekta, to create the spaces in which these things can happen, and to nourish and sustain us all with your beautiful, generous heartfulness. Thank you!” 

-Jamie Rose Campbell, UK

“The focus on creating for the joy of it and embracing imperfection. Ekta is a wonderful inspiring artist and teacher.”

Monique Tricot, Devon, UK

 

 

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  • "The focus on creating for the joy of it and embracing imperfection. Ekta is a wonderful inspiring artist and teacher.” Monique Tricot, Devon, UK

    Monique Tricot, Devon, UK

  • "What a wonderful experience- to share stories of place and belonging while learning from Ekta. It was a fantastic day! Your work is inspirational."

    Susy Stirling, Sheffield

  • "I so enjoyed the course – it was really well structured and delivered in a way that was supportive, encouraged confidence and crucially – was hugely inspiring. I went home, my head buzzing with ideas and have already managed to carve out some time to do some hand stitching embellishment (place names) and dust off my sewing machine – just to be check that I could do free embroidery – ( I can)! You are a very talented artist and a great communicator. Thank you."

    Carol Larkin, London

  • "What a lovely day spent in the beautiful studio of Ekta Kaul, learning to embroider maps under her encouraging guidance. Privileged to spend time under the tutelage of an experienced and passionate artist."

    Sumi Chandrasekharan, Bangalore

  • "I have wanted to learn more about free machine embroidery for a while. When I saw the workshop advertised on Ekta’s website I decided that I should have a go! Ekta’s work is very creative and of a very high standard (I bought one of her scarves last year!) I had seen some of her quilts at Art in Action and thought I could learn a lot from her. I wasn’t disappointed! Ekta is a very encouraging, enabling and skilful teacher. She is very patient and has a real sense of fun. I enjoyed the workshop tremendously, learnt lots of new skills and came away having started a piece of work that I now have the confidence and skills to complete!"

    Jenny Samuel, Kent

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed the course with Ekta, renewing my interest in sewing, yet doing something I had never done before ie machine embroidery. I decided to come to Ekta’s workshop because I so liked what she made for the Christmas Fair and I wanted to learn her techniques. I am close to retirement and am looking to spend time doing something creative, making items that are unique, attractive and useful and can be given as presents. I am so inspired I am now bidding on e-bay for a Bernina sewing machine!"

    Penelope Elphinstone, London

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