Guest Tutors
To book onto a workshop please contact the studio via our email contact@littleheathbarnstudio.com or
call Liske 07980772064 or Claire 07713875119
Alternatively use the Contact us form on the last page.
We will notify you of any equipment requirements for the workshops.
Waiting list- if you are interested in any workshops that are currently full you can drop us a line to be put on the waiting list. Quite often places become available so it's worth being on the list!
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Jenny O'Leary :
Letters... words.. text...
Batik on tissue & paper
Now Weds 15th July, 10:00-16:00 *full, waiting list only
Lettering, text, words, symbols, language, alphabet…..a letter, a poem, a story.
This will be our starting point but can be personal to you in the words and letters that you use. They may be purely abstract, seen as shapes and forms or may be related to something that means something to you.
We will work with the hot wax resist - batik, plus other forms of resist such as oil pastels, acrylic paint and stencils with drawing inks. You may choose to work onto existing pieces of text such as old book pages, packaging such as paper bags with lettering on, tissue wrapping paper that has text on, the possibilities are endless and depend on what you have in your stash that you would like to use.
£85 including all materials and refreshments.
Judith Brown :
Beaded Wire Flowers
Monday 22nd June, 10:00-16:00
Create a variety of wire flower stems inspired by summer blooms such as dahlias, zinnias, echinacea and more to display in a vase.
Judith will teach you how to use various gauges of copper wire and several different techniques, along with the extra tricks that will bring your wire flowers to life. You can expect to come away with a bunch of unique wire flower stems based on the ideas shown in the photos.
How many you create will depend on which techniques you choose to use. You don’t need any experience of wire work to enjoy this
workshop.
All materials and use of tools included, there will be a wide range of glass beads to choose from to embellish your flowers. You may also wish to bring a small narrow necked vase or glass bottle (14-18cm tall) to build your arrangement in.
£85 including all materials and refreshments.
Tessa Pearson :
Mixed Media Sketchbooks
Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th July, 10:00-16:00 *full, email to go on waiting list
In this workshop you will explore the many interesting and exciting possibilities achieved by using watercolour with different mediums such as wax, pastels crayons, ink and elements of collage. From sketchbooks to finished paintings, added texture and layers of resists will create lively, original paintings.
You will work on creating a collection of sketchbook studies, looking at flowers and gardens, or from your own areas of interest. You may choose to develop these ideas into a finished painting or series of designs for textiles. Tessa will work with you individually to discuss possible ways mixed media would work with your own practice.
Suitable for all levels of experience.
£180 including most materials and refreshments.
Judith Brown :
Wire Seedheads
Wednesday 9th September, 10:00-16:00
Judith will be returning with this nature inspired workshop where you’ll create a variety of detailed wire seed head stems to display in a vase.
Inspiration will come from seed heads such as cow parsley, poppies, grasses and more.
Judith will teach you how to use various gauges of wire and different techniques to create your seed heads. You can expect to come away with a bunch of stems to display at home, based on the ideas pictured in the photo.
All materials and use of tools is included. If you have a small (around 14-
18cm tall) narrow necked vase you wish to display your finished stems in
at home do bring that along, if not, you can borrow one from Judith for the day. The vase pictured is not included.
£85 including all materials and refreshments.
Amanda Clayton :
Little Strip of Leaves
Thursday 10th September 2026, 10:00-16:00 *Full, e'mail to go on waiting list
During the workshop you will learn or revisit hand embroidery techniques such as inlay, cutwork, applique, layering, needle darning and many more……that are now very relevant to current quilting methods.
You will be working them in neutral cloth and thread, producing a sampler strip, which will introduce you to qualities such as transparency that may be new but potentially exciting. Using leaves as a design shape, the workshop will give you the confidence to develop your own visual language as you transfer both techniques and design skills to colour and scale when you return home.
Amanda is an obsessive hand ‘stitcher’ who loves to share her skills with others and is happy to work with both complete beginners and more experienced students.
£85 including most materials and refreshments.
Ruth Parkinson-Johns :
Glimmers of Autumn
Wednesday 14th October 2026, 10:00-16:00 *Full, waiting list only
An exploration of creative hand stitch with Ruth.
Taking inspiration from the season Ruth will guide you through a variety of techniques.
Further details to come soon.
£85 including most materials and refreshments.
Sue Brown : Collagrpah
Printmaking onto fabric
Friday 23rd October 2026, 10:00-16:00 *Full, e'mail to go on waiting list
Join printmaker Sue Brown at the studio for this 1-day workshop.
Spend the day making and printmaking a simple collagraph plate to print onto fabric. Over the day you will explore a quick plate making process and several inking techniques. You will be making prints A5 to just under A4.
Create a suite of prints on paper and printed fabrics which can be included in future textile projects.
£100 including most materials and refreshments.
Angie Hughes :
Vanishing Worlds
Wednesday 18th November 2026, 10:00-16:00 *full, waiting list only
OR NEW DATE
Thursday 19th November 2026, 10:00-16:00
In this one day workshop Angie will show you how to make components to put together a garden undergrowth inspired piece.
Most of the techniques will involve using vanishing fabric 'solufleece'.
We will have a go at 'crashing' a texture making technique. Making 'cups' with organza and soluble. Leafy garlands and a few other goodies. Angie will then explain how to pull all the bits together to finish your pieces at home.
Suitable for those with some free machine experience.
£85 including most materials and refreshments.
Hanny Newton :
Creative Ways with Metal Threads and Purls
Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th February 2027, 10:00-16:00
Discover a creative approach to metal thread embroidery.
Hanny will show you how you can open up a world of possibilities for your own stitch practice with a fresh look at this centuries-old art form.
This workshop gives embroiderers of all levels of experience the opportunity to get creative and explore the possibilities of the much-loved goldwork techniques of couching with metal threads and chipping with metal purls in a supportive, inquisitive environment.
Throughout the workshop, you will build up your own unique series of hand embroidery samples and drawings, which can become a toolkit of techniques and explorations to further your creativity and enhance your practice.
Suitable for all levels of stitch experience.
£180 including most materials and refreshments.
Leah Higgins :
Luscious Layers
Weds 30th June, Thurs 1st July & Friday 2nd July 2027
When you are learning a new surface design technique there is a natural tendency to just use that technique to create a single layer of colour, mark, texture, line or shape. But what happens when you combine multiple techniques on a piece of fabric, building layers...
You get complex beautiful art cloth; fabric that can simply be framed or hung, fabric that can be enhanced by stitch, fabric that can be used in conjuncture with other fabrics to create spectacular wall art, fabric that can be used to make truly unique clothing.
This three-day workshop is aimed at those with experience of using Procion MX dyes to add colour to fabric using a range of techniques such as screen printing, mark making, monoprinting, dyeing etc. It is not suitable for beginners as it assumes prior knowledge of multiple surface design techniques.
At the end of the three days you will have a series of samples that combine different techniques, exploring the impact of scale of marks, colour value and colour proportion (these may be little works of art in their own right!).
£315 including most materials and refreshments.