Are you thinking of joining our Certificate & Diploma Course? With booking now open for the next academic year, now is the perfect time to sign up and elevate your hand embroidery skills to the next level, wherever you are in the world.
Meet Adriàn Quinones, an Online RSN certificate student who is taking the course from his home in Lima, Peru.
‘Before the pandemic, I had no experience with hand embroidery. Then, during lockdown, I asked myself what I could do to spend my time in a fun and relaxing way. I looked at many options but felt a deep need to find an activity in which I could use both my hands and brain.
I started with an Online embroidery course, learning Silk Shading. The experience was very enjoyable, and since I am a very curious person, I started practicing the basic embroidery stitches every day. I used what little I knew and did my first design alone by copying a painting by Renoir and Van Gogh.
Over time, I then dedicated myself to exploring and researching everything related to hand embroidery by practicing a lot with patterns from books or searching on the internet.
I didn’t know anything about the RSN to begin with, but whilst researching the best embroidery schools, I came across the RSN. Over time, I began to take the Online C&D course, starting with Crewelwork, Goldwork, Silk shading and then finally the Goldwork Silk shading course. I hope to be able to complete all the Online modules one day because, for me, they are very useful as an introduction to the different techniques.
After two years of self-learning, I decided to increase my experience and knowledge in order to be able to teach in the future with a broader knowledge of embroidery and feel more secure and comfortable with my skills as an embroiderer. Those were the reasons why I started my first certificate and hoped little by little to complete the process until I reached the Diploma.
My experience since the first day has been very pleasant and interesting. Each day of classes, I have learned a lot through getting to know my Tutors, who are a great source of inspiration and knowledge. It is always difficult when starting something new, but with hope, practice, patience, and love, you can achieve all your goals.
Each technique is a universe of knowledge that leads to exploring different ways of seeing and recreating reality or exploring your unconscious. Over time, I have been experimenting more with Silk shading, Goldwork (a technique that I adore), Appliqué, Opus Anglicanum and Crewelwork.
I am learning embroidery at the RSN because of the school’s long history of teaching, great quality of Tutors and worldwide prestige. If you feel passionate about embroidery, want to explore your skills, learn different techniques with great Tutors and grow as a person, do not hesitate to take the Certificate & Diploma course.’
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If you are interested in join our certificate & Diploma Online Course, Booking is now available for September enrolment!
Read more about our Certificate & Diploma Course here
