life Drawing – 6 week block starting 3rd April or 5th June or 2nd October Structure and Colour This series of 3hr workshops held over 6 successive Wednesday evenings will focus on the core drawing skills of proportion and structure using the human form as its subject. These sessions are perfect both for new students … Continue reading Life drawing with Artist Julian Bray – weekly class over 6 weeks starting; 3rd April / 5th June / 2nd October

Embroidered and Appliqued Illustrations with Jessie Chorley – 8th June 19 -FULL WORKSHOP FULL – EMAIL BOOKINGS@HOPEANDELVIS.COM TO BE ADDED TO WAITLIST This workshop will focus and explore Jessie’s signature style of hand embroidery combined with her unique approach to applique and patchwork  Jessie will show you how she uses her needle and thread both … Continue reading Embroidered and Appliqued Illustrations with Jessie Chorley – 8th June 19

Embroidered and Applique Story Dresses with Jessie Chorley – 9th June 19 This workshop will focus and explore Jessie’s signature style of hand embroidery combined with her unique approach to applique and patchwork  Jessie will show you how she uses small items of clothing as her canvases as she illustrates them with her needle, thread … Continue reading Embroidered and Applique Story Dresses with Jessie Chorley – 9th June 19

Creatures with Mandy Pattullo 22 june 2019 Mandy treasure the old and worn, refashioning vintage textiles into new collages which are embellished with stitch and appliqué. she re-cycles and reuses very old and often disintergrating materials which have been passed on or discarded. It’s always a pleasure to welcome Mandy Pattullo back to Hope & Elvis, … Continue reading Creatures – Mandy Pattullo, 22 june 2019

Fabric Books – Mandy Pattullo 23 june 2019- Full  email; bookings@hopeandelvis.com to be added to the wait list Mandy Pattullo has been making exquisite books out of fabric for many years. Her hand stitched pages can be simply sewn together with a pamphlet stitch,  nestled inside a man’s wallet or a piece of quilt, stretched out … Continue reading Fabric Books – Mandy Pattullo, 23rd June 2019

Hand embroidery with Leah Halliday 13th July 19 Designer maker Leah is every bit as wonderful as her name with a glorious sense of colour and flair for vintage.. Enjoy a therapeutic day of stitch as you learn the joy of hand embroidery. Leah’s designs are created using her original illustrations and inspired by her … Continue reading Hand Embroidery with Leah Halliday – 13th July 19

Summer Angels with Leah Halliday Designer maker Leah is every bit as wonderful as her name with a glorious sense of colour and flair for vintage.. This is a great opportunity to make a hand crafted Angel using an original pattern designed by Leah. You’ll learn doll-making techniques, tips on stuffing, creating faces and hair … Continue reading Leah Halliday Summer Angels – 14th July 19

Back to Front and Back Again – A Drawing and Making workshop with Matthew Harris Matthew Harris is a graduate of the textile course at Goldsmiths College and has been working with textiles since 2000, having for the previous ten years made and exhibited drawings and works on paper. He has shown in a number … Continue reading Back to Front and Back Again with Matthew Harris – 5th/6th/7th July 2019

Stitched Cartography, Embroider a Bespoke Map with Ekta Kaul – 20th July or 21st July 19 Ekta Kaul is an award winning textile artist, maker and educator. Her textiles are imbued with character, they speak of exquisite hand craftsmanship, simplicity and timelessness. Ekta’s embroidered cartographic quilts-‘StoryMaps’ seek to tell personal stories of place through maps. … Continue reading Stitched Cartography, Embroider a Bespoke Map with Ekta Kaul – 20th July or 21st July 19

Wire Work with Helaina Sharpley Full – email bookings@hopeandelvis.com to be added to waitlist Helaina is a designer maker, based in West Yorkshire, creating 2D and 3D wirework. Her work is inspired for her love of tea and the rituals around tea drinking and is rooted in the elegance of the past, particularly the Edwardian … Continue reading Helaina Sharpley: Wire Work 3rd August 2019

It Started with a Concertina with Elizabeth Shorrock 14th September- Day 1 Elizabeth Shorrock is a Mixed Media artist specialising in the creation of handmade books and the art of paper folding, she takes lots of inspiration from the surroundings of the Lake District in which she lives. Elizabeth will be sharing her practice with … Continue reading It Started with a Concertina with Elizabeth Shorrock 14th September

It started with a Concertina with Elizabeth Shorrock Day 2 Elizabeth Shorrock is a Mixed Media artist specialising in the creation of handmade books and the art of paper folding, she takes lots of inspiration from the surroundings of the Lake District in which she lives. Elizabeth will be sharing her practice with us over … Continue reading It Started with a Concertina with Elizabeth Shorrock 15th September 19

Mixed Media Wall Hanging with Emily Notman ‘Emily is a textile Artist living in the Midlands. She mixes contemporary hand embroidery and mixed media methods to create one off wall pieces and landscapes’ Emily studied at Leeds College of Art and Design between 2006 and 2008, which resulted in a passion for Photography, Textiles and … Continue reading Mixed Media Wall Hanging with Emily Notman – 21st September 19

Rust Marks – Alice Fox 19th and 20th October 2019 Alice’s process-led practice is based on recording personal experience of landscape. She works with natural fibres and gathered materials, employing natural dye techniques, print, stitch and weave in different combinations to create surfaces and structures. Alice takes an experimental approach to found items, learning about … Continue reading Rust Marks – Alice Fox, 19th & 20th October 2019

Illustrative pictures, working with silk organza and hand stitch with Emily Jo Gibbs 5th & 6th October Emily Jo Gibbs is a British Artist who over the last two decades has established an international reputation for her delicate textiles. Emily’s latest body of portrait work The Value of Making depicts various making disciplines through to-scale … Continue reading Illustrative pictures, working with silk organza and hand stitch with Emily Jo Gibbs 5th & 6th October

Mrs Bracken, Miss Briar and Long Eared Ladies: Drawing and collaging with vintage papers. FULL Full – email bookings@hopeandelvis.com to be added to waitlist   Mrs Bracken, Miss Briar and Long Eared Ladies: Drawing and collaging with vintage papers.   Mrs Bertimus is back! ….. It is with much excitement that we welcome Mrs Bertimus … Continue reading Mrs Bracken, Miss Briar and Long Eared Ladies: Drawing and collaging with vintage papers With Mrs Bertimus – 12 October 19

House and Home with Anne Kelly – 30th nov & 1st dec Anne Kelly is a textile artist, author and tutor who works with mixed media and vintage textiles inspired by nature, folk art and her travels. She has been a featured and invited artist at the Knitting and Stitching Shows in the UK and … Continue reading House and Home with Anne Kelly – 30th nov & 1st dec

Heirloom Angel with Leah Halliday 2nd or 3rd November Designer maker Leah is every bit as wonderful as her name with a glorious sense of colour and flair for vintage.. This is a great opportunity to make a hand crafted Angel using an original pattern designed by Leah. You’ll learn doll-making techniques, tips on stuffing, … Continue reading Heirloom Angel with Leah Halliday – 2nd November or 3rd November 19

A Hope and Elvis day is a great experience, set in a large inspirational studio full of warmth, materials and great food. An ideal gift for any occasion. Hope and Elvis gift vouchers can be used as part or full payment depending on the chosen workshop. To redeem your gift voucher simply choose your workshop … Continue reading Workshop Gift Voucher