Punch Needle Textured Wall Art

Explore the
Versatility of the humble punch needle tool to create a piece of 6” wall art
Full of texture and interest.

This is a great opportunity to let your
creativity flow and make a piece that develops as you punch. If you prefer more
guidance however, tutor Caroline will be on hand to help with your design. All
Materials and tools will be provided for you but if you have any specific yarn
(any weight), a favourite punch needle (suitable for chunky yarn) or any
Embellishments you'd like to use then please bring them along!

At the
Start of the day you'll stretch your fabric in a practice piece before the
larger hoop. Then you’ll be shown how to create different textures, such as
Tufting, long strands, adding embellishments and varying stitch length, and
have a practise in your practice hoop. You will then move onto the large hoop
To work on your final design, which will finally be mounted in a wooden hoop.

This will be a relaxed, creative day
Where not only will you produce a piece of wonderfully textured art, you will
Enjoy the therapeutic benefits that punch needle brings.

Please note: there may at times be small
Yarn fibres in the air so please do bring a face covering if you feel this May
Affect you.

About the tutor:

Tutor Caroline Colam is an experienced
teacher who has been teaching punch needle for several years. She creates a
Wide range of fabulously Bright and colourful punch needle pieces and is as
passionate about the therapeutic process as the finished result. Caroline is
also a freelance punch needle designer/maker for Hobbycraft, writing tutorials
for the Ideas Hub on their website.

Further information:

All materials will be provided.

This one-day workshop will start at 10.00am
and end at 4.00pm, including a short break for lunch. Our café will be open or
You are welcome to bring your own refreshments.

Participants
must be aged 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms
& Conditions before booking as courses/workshops
Are non-refundable if cancelled within 21 days of the start date for any
Reason.

If the
Course/workshop you'd like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list
Simply contact our box office team on / arts-centre@le.Ac.UK and ask to be added to the waiting
list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available, with absolutely no
Obligation to accept it if you've made other plans!

We aim to
make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome
just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd
Like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss
your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email
Arts-centre@le.Ac.UK, pop in or call, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside
Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close
To the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are
Occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after
5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park
next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car
park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from
Us.