7822 Level 2 Certificate in Design & Craft - Click on Download at bottom of page for Further Information and Enrolment Form
One Year Part-Time Course Residential Weekends - Tutor: Janet Crowther
The course is aimed at the more experienced machine embroiderer. It is for the embroiderers interested in innovative ideas and who wish to develop original work, the heirlooms of the future. The course covers research into machine embroidery since 1828, when the earliest machines were available (a fascinating subject). One finished piece will be developed from the history of machine embroidery, the machines, the embroiderers and their embroidery. The exploration of aging and distressing techniques on a variety of materials will be developed using a variety of mediums and processes. This will form an essential part of the second assessment piece. The finished pieces will be based on research and development from any recognised historical period or style. The design elements of a 7822 course will be explored through a range of experiemental and innovative samples linked to the techniques of historic machine embroidery and to the aging processes. The course is intended to the broadest possible approach to design and machine embroidery. Two finished pieces, a set of ten samples and a folder of work will be assessed. The full syllabus can be found on the City & Guilds website, www.city-and-guilds.co.uk