When: Friday 20 February 2026
Textile Lab (11yrs+): 10-11:30am
This event is free, but pre-booking is required. Please only purchase a ticket if you are going to attend***
Join Sarah for an exciting, hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to transform flat fabrics into amazing textured samples! Discover techniques like gathering, pleating, layering, and snipping to create soft, structured pieces. You'll leave with some unique textile creations and lots of new skills. No sewing experience necessary, all materials provided.
Tutor: Sarah Appleton
Sarah Appleton graduated in 2016 from the Textiles BA (Hons) course at the Arts University Bournemouth during which she completed internships at Nelly's Treasures and the prestigious Hand & Lock in London. Since graduating, she has exhibited her work in London, North Wales, Birmingham, Hampshire and across Dorset and has worked on projects with the New Carnival Company on the Isle of Wight, Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts, Kingston Lacy and Walford Mill Crafts.
Sarah lives in Christchurch, Dorset.
Website link: https://www.sarahappleton.co.uk/
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