ONL23097 Opus Anglicanum with Laid & Couched Work: ‘Edgar’ NEW
£459.00 £413.10 *Special Price.
Please note that this is an online class. Please click here to view important joining information about online classes.
This class will run from 7pm-9pm on the following date:
Thursday 14, 21, 28 September 2023
Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 October 2023
Thursday 2 & 16 November 2023
For the Rest of the World bookings will close on Thursday 11 August to allow for the kit to be posted out in time for the class.
For UK and Europe bookings will close on Thursday 25 August to allow for the kit to be posted out in time for the class.
The cost includes a comprehensive booklet and tracked postage.
Opus Anglicanum literally means English Work. This was the name for a period of English embroidery that was renowned throughout Europe and beyond. It only came to an end when the Black Death swept across the world, wiping out most of the English embroiderers skilled in this technique and leaving the way open for the quicker, and therefore cheaper, techniques of Tapestry Shading and surface couching of metal threads from abroad to take precedence.
Opus Anglicanum made use of Split Stitch in lustrous silk floss along with underside couching worked in metal passing threads. 'Edgar' will start you off in this beautiful technique. Laid work, sometimes known as Bayeux stitch, will be used to create a decorative background, also in silk floss.
Following on from stitching Edgar, we will cover a number of different couching and laid work techniques, such as Bayeux Stitch, Surface Couching, underside couching and counterpoint underside couching, using a beautiful range of silk flosses and metal passing threads. These stitches were traditionally worked as an opulent background to the Opus figures.
The inspiration for the face of Edgar came from from the drawing of an angel bearing the coat of arms of the Bishop of Exeter, now in the British Library's collection. It was drawn using inks and pigments on parchment circa 1350.
There will be plenty of opportunity during the class to ask the Tutor questions and in advance of the class an invitation to join the class on the day will be emailed to you.
The class kit will be posted out to you. Your kit includes everything you need. The only additional items required are an 8” hoop, a pair embroidery scissors and it would be useful to have a pencil and paper in case you wish to take extra notes.
You can explore many more stitches on the RSN Stitch Bank.
Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email [email protected].
Attendees Outside the UK
This class will run from 7pm - 9pm (19:00 to 21:00 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visitTimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you.
Please note that this is an online class. Please click here to view important joining information about online classes.
This class will run from 7pm-9pm on the following date:
Thursday 14, 21, 28 September 2023
Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 October 2023
Thursday 2 & 16 November 2023
For the Rest of the World bookings will close on Thursday 11 August to allow for the kit to be posted out in time for the class.
For UK and Europe bookings will close on Thursday 25 August to allow for the kit to be posted out in time for the class.
The cost includes a comprehensive booklet and tracked postage.
Opus Anglicanum literally means English Work. This was the name for a period of English embroidery that was renowned throughout Europe and beyond. It only came to an end when the Black Death swept across the world, wiping out most of the English embroiderers skilled in this technique and leaving the way open for the quicker, and therefore cheaper, techniques of Tapestry Shading and surface couching of metal threads from abroad to take precedence.
Opus Anglicanum made use of Split Stitch in lustrous silk floss along with underside couching worked in metal passing threads. ‘Edgar’ will start you off in this beautiful technique. Laid work, sometimes known as Bayeux stitch, will be used to create a decorative background, also in silk floss.
Following on from stitching Edgar, we will cover a number of different couching and laid work techniques, such as Bayeux Stitch, Surface Couching, underside couching and counterpoint underside couching, using a beautiful range of silk flosses and metal passing threads. These stitches were traditionally worked as an opulent background to the Opus figures.
The inspiration for the face of Edgar came from from the drawing of an angel bearing the coat of arms of the Bishop of Exeter, now in the British Library’s collection. It was drawn using inks and pigments on parchment circa 1350.
There will be plenty of opportunity during the class to ask the Tutor questions and in advance of the class an invitation to join the class on the day will be emailed to you.
The class kit will be posted out to you. Your kit includes everything you need. The only additional items required are an 8” hoop, a pair embroidery scissors and it would be useful to have a pencil and paper in case you wish to take extra notes.
You can explore many more stitches on the RSN Stitch Bank.
Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email [email protected].
Attendees Outside the UK
This class will run from 7pm – 9pm (19:00 to 21:00 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visitTimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you.
Booking
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