Course Description

This week we will take medieval reliquaries, icons and shrines as inspiration for the design of your own triptych. You will make the basic folding structure from foam core and use tissue paper to texture the surface. You will then create a central motif, perhaps a tree or plant, using free machine embroidery and further stitched elements, maybe stems and leaves, for the side panels, made using machine cords and employing soluble fabric. Other papercraft and mixed media techniques will be used as required to add further decoration and to complete the project.

The finished piece could stand, or it could be wall hung.

Suitable For

This course is suitable for beginners or improvers alike.

Requirements List

• Iron on vilene
• 8” embroidery ring
• Acrylic paints, brown, ochre, gold, white
• Painting equipment, medium size brush, jam jar, table cover, kitchen roll/clean up cloth
• Pva glue and brush
• Sewing machine, free machine embroidery (darning) foot
• Earthy coloured threads, maybe gold too
• Baking parchment
• Sewing kit, scissors
• A4 or A3 Cutting mat, ruler and craft knife
• Murky colour scraps of fabrics, cotton
• Optional
• Gold/silver posca pens if you have them
• Small paper punches, stick on jewels
• Decorative braids

Materials Cost

There will be a charge of £10 to cover the cost of materials listed below. This is payable directly to the tutor.

• The main construction material: foamcore
• Wet strength tissue paper
• Solufleece
• Organza
• Transfer foil and bondaweb