Recycled Fashion - 5-day course -1-5 July 2024

Dates: 1-5 July 2024

Time: 10:00 - 17:00

Fee: £560

Level: Beginners (no sewing experience required)

Tutor: Andrea Barber

SHORT COURSE OVERVIEW

As we move towards a more sustainable future, find ways of repurposing. There is a growing trend of producing garments that are more ethically sustainable from new designers to the big names of high fashion. There is a serious new market in wearing pre loved clothes

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The aim of this course is to learn how to create a new garment or accessory from old ruined clothing that would typically be discarded.

The course starts typically with a series of fashion and textile workshops, resulting in the creation of your own unique garment.

After completing your final design, you will be introduced to different styling and photography techniques used in fashion editorial.

What will I learn?

Different upcycling techniques (applique, embroidery)

Textile techniques (heat press)

3D modelling on the mannequin

Design development

Fashion illustration (collage)

Techniques in Photography and styling

What is included: All materials (except garments)

What is not included:

A garment/garments that you no longer used (shirts, jeans are good)

Pens and pencils and sketchbook (if you have one)

Phone for taking pictures

10% discount available for City & Guilds of London Art School students, alumni and staff. Contact summerschool@cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk to receive the discount code.

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The Art School thanks The Grocers’ Charity for their generous support of this initiative.

SUMMER SCHOOL AT CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON ART SCHOOL

City & Guilds of London Art School is a small, not-for-profit higher education provider in central London.

We specialise in teaching contemporary fine art, design, conservation and historic craft skills at Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, focusing on both traditional and contemporary skills, processes and theories.

Our summer short courses are a unique opportunity to step inside our renowned Art School, and explore and develop your skills and interests with our expert tutors.

Discover new talents, foster existing skills and develop your creative interests in a fun and supportive setting.

Class sizes are small, and our tutors make sure our intensive courses for adults (18 years +) are enjoyable and fun, as well as inspiring and informative. And as a student on one of our introductory courses, you’ll receive the same warm welcome that we extend to all our friends and students.

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