Angie Hall Anderson

Saturday 26 October 2024

16.00 - 19.00 (BST)

Online Interactive Workshop

Stitch Your Imagination!

This BRAND NEW CLASS really is NEXT LEVEL EMBROIDERY, like you've never seen before from a NEW TUTOR to CraftyMonkies, artist and embroiderer, Angie Hall Anderson with her fabulous Stitch Your Imagination workshop! When Rachel saw Angie's work on Instagram she was absolutely blown away - Angie's use of colour, imagination, technique and design just blew her mind and she simply had to to ask her to deliver a class for us; luckily she agreed! Angie has come up with this totally unique class, just for us. The idea of this class is not to replicate Angie's finished pieces you see on this page but to take what she is going to teach you to create your own unique masterpieces! What an opportunity for all you CraftyMonkies followers - please, come and join us!...

 

Introduction by Angie:-

Hi! I’m Angie Hall Anderson,an abstract fiber artist and graphic designer living in New York City.

 

I’ve been doing design professionally for 13 years, but it wasn’t until I started experimenting with abstract embroidery in late 2020 that I truly felt CREATIVE. My design work has usually been about 'solving problems' for other people – a billboard to sell concert tickets, an infographic for a non-profit, etc. It never felt PERSONAL and certainly never looked like what was bouncing around in my own brain. When I started doing abstract embroidery, I finally felt like I was making things exactly the way I wanted to, inspired by the things that light me up. As a pop culture hyperfixator, fan girl and design junkie, I love the experience of turning images, sounds, stories, and experiences into abstract art that is exciting to make and fascinating to look at. I'm sure many of you feel the same way so I very much hope you'll come join me on my first CraftyMonkies workshop - I can't wait to meet you all!...

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What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

In this class, you will learn how to identify your inspiration, zero in on your own unique ideas, and turn those ideas into apiece of abstract embroidery. You’ll learn to establish your big picture vision, select colours and materials and make many small decisions that build on one another to create a composition YOU love. You’ll learn how to use design principles to create visual interest and texture and you will practice working through your mistakes, understanding that they are often the catalysts to something great. You’ll enjoy both the physical experience of stitching and the thrill that comes with seeing what you can make...

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Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

This class is aimed at the beginner. No prior embroidery or sewing skills are required for this class, but a basic understanding of design principles (scale, colour, contrast, negative space) is helpful.

 

Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-​

• 6" - 7” Embroidery Hoop

• 8” piece of Fabric (suggest wool felt, but anything will work)

• Embroidery Floss – 2 or more colours of your choice

 

Any of the following materials you have to hand will also be needed/useful:

• Fabric scraps 

• Yarn of any kind

• Beads, buttons, pom-poms, etc - take a peek at some of my images on the website page to get an idea of the odds & sods I select for my compositions...

• Wool roving

 

Fabric requirements relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

I like to stitch on Merino Wool Felt, which doesn’t require doubling/backing. If you will be stitching on thinner fabric (ie: quilting fabric, linen, etc), I suggest using TWO layers for stability and opacity.

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Equipment requirements relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• 6" - 7” Embroidery Hoop

• Embroidery Needle – Milliner or Chenille are usually best

• Sharp Scissors

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Pattern requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

There is no pattern for this class - we're very much going to be freestyling as we go along!...

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Tickets for this Online Demonstration (via the Zoom platform) will be limited and allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! The ticket price of £35.00 (approx $40.00) is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

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This CraftyMonkies online interactive workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on British Summer Time (BST). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location! Here's a great world time zone reference:-

https://www.worldtimebuddy.com

 

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news! This class is being recorded and a link will be sent to all classmates a few days after the class, so you can watch in your own time!

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