Workshop: Natural Layers (Alysn Midgelow-Marsden)

Let’s take inspiration from geological layers, geodes and agates, the variety of patterns and layers in these give us great pattern sources and a chance to get to grips with metal, metal mesh and some straightforward design techniques in 2 and 3-D. We will observe, make patterns, rip papers, stitch down, add textures then progress to metal, metal fabrics and stitch. We will combine metal fabric, needle felting, machine stitching, scrunch, pleat, paint, burn and more to create our surfaces and from these create a textured hanging or 3-dimensional vessel or sculpture. We will explore a selection of interesting hand stitches and wires for the detailing. Machine and hand stitch.