Workshops

A Hope & Elvis day is a great experience set in a large inspirational studio.
You will receive a friendly welcome, expert guidance from artist and makers of the highest order and have time, materials and space to explore your creativity.
If you are coming far please let me know if you need any help with local places to stay to make a relaxed weekend away.

Full payment is required to secure bookings. Please use the Paypal links or to pay by cheque or bank transfer please email me at bookings@hopeandelvis.co.uk and I will save you the seat if available.
Once your payment is made your booking is confirmed and subject to the Terms & Condition. A confirmation will be emailed to you within a few days, this will include a copy of all the booking T’s & C’s.

In the event of a cancellation payments are non refundable but if the place can be filled a credit may be given to be used for future workshops minus a £15 administrative fee.

All bookings are subject to our Workshop Booking Terms and Conditions

Memory Maps with Mandy Pattullo 26 March 2023 fully booked ( e-mail to be added to waiting list)

  The Artist Mandy Pattullo trained as a Surface Pattern and Textile Designer and now works from an attic studio in a converted manse in rural Northumberland. “I treasure the old and worn, refashioning vintage textiles into new collages which are embellished with stitch and appliqué. I re-cycle and reuse very old and often disintergrating … Continue reading Memory Maps with Mandy Pattullo 26 March 2023 fully booked ( e-mail to be added to waiting list)

A “Times 9” Landscape Story with Sally Kheng – 15 April 2023 – Fully Booked (E-MAIL TO BE ADDED TO WAITING LIST)

  The Artist Sally studied Art, Design and Business Studies at Trent College and Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art. She has spent many years sketching and painting her local Lincolnshire landscape. “I see the landscapes in vivid shades and I want to share my rose-tinted glasses with the viewer. I first depict the … Continue reading A “Times 9” Landscape Story with Sally Kheng – 15 April 2023 – Fully Booked (E-MAIL TO BE ADDED TO WAITING LIST)

Altered Photograph Artworks with Jane Chipp 21st or 22nd April 2023 (21st fully booked, e-mail to be added to waiting list)

  The Artist “I am a textile, collage, assemblage and book artist and I work mainly with found objects, old papers and photographs. I’m never happier than when I’m wandering around a flea market, picking up bits of ephemera and working out how to use them in my art. I like to create stories from … Continue reading Altered Photograph Artworks with Jane Chipp 21st or 22nd April 2023 (21st fully booked, e-mail to be added to waiting list)

Enfolded memories – Tiny concertina books with Jane Chipp – 23rd or 24th April 2023 (both days fully booked – e-mail to be added to waiting list)

  The Artist “I am a textile, collage, assemblage and book artist and I work mainly with found objects, old papers and photographs. I’m never happier than when I’m wandering around a flea market, picking up bits of ephemera and working out how to use them in my art. I like to create stories from … Continue reading Enfolded memories – Tiny concertina books with Jane Chipp – 23rd or 24th April 2023 (both days fully booked – e-mail to be added to waiting list)

Mixed Media Thumbnail Sketching – Tansy Hargan – 3 June 2023 – Fully Booked (E-mail to be added to waiting list)

  The Artist Tansy Hargan is a British artist based in Sheffield, U.K. With a background in architecture and landscape architecture, Tansy’s art is an exploration of place, time and materiality. “I explore urban and rural places with my sketchbook, making brisk marks and colour blocks to simplify and record snapshots of what I experience. … Continue reading Mixed Media Thumbnail Sketching – Tansy Hargan – 3 June 2023 – Fully Booked (E-mail to be added to waiting list)

Experimental Samplers using paper and stitch with Jennifer Collier 1 July 2023

The Artist Jennifer creates exquisite sculptures from vintage recycled materials in conjunction with stitch; a contemporary twist on traditional textiles. The papers serve as both the inspiration and the media for the work, with the narrative suggesting the forms. Through this marriage of unlikely materials old papers are transformed into something truly unique, delicate and … Continue reading Experimental Samplers using paper and stitch with Jennifer Collier 1 July 2023

Creased up and folded – paper exploration with Elizabeth Shorrock 15 and or 16 July 2023

The Artist “I am a mixed media artist specialising in handmade books. I use a wide variety of techniques but a lot of the book structures are made from recycled maps and books. They are used to make three dimensional structures and would come under the loose heading of “artists’ books”. They encourage interaction because … Continue reading Creased up and folded – paper exploration with Elizabeth Shorrock 15 and or 16 July 2023

Piecing and Patching: Creating Cloth for Slow Clothing with Liz Hands 2 and 3 September 2023 – fully booked (e-mail to be added to waiting list)

  About Liz Hands Liz Hands is an award winning quiltmaker and teacher based in Lincolnshire. “As a largely self-taught embroiderer and dressmaker, I seek out the simplest garments and easiest techniques, and trust me, there is no simpler garment than this one seam coat. I love repurposing vintage and thrifted fabrics, unpicking garments to … Continue reading Piecing and Patching: Creating Cloth for Slow Clothing with Liz Hands 2 and 3 September 2023 – fully booked (e-mail to be added to waiting list)

Sculptural Textile Art workshop with Priscilla Edwards 16 September 2023

  The Artist Priscilla Edwards began creating sculptural textiles while studying embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University during the 1990’s. It was here she was encouraged to nurture her love of found materials and transform the lost and overlooked into arresting works of art. These charming yet slightly dark fairy-tale like sculptures transcend the familiar qualities … Continue reading Sculptural Textile Art workshop with Priscilla Edwards 16 September 2023

Patchwood Samplers with Ali Ferguson – 7 and/or 8 October 2023 – 1 place remaining on 8th Oct (7th Oct fully booked, please e-mail to be added to waiting list)

  The Artist Ali draws inspiration from the every-day. Everyday people and everyday things and is endlessly fascinated by people and their stories, particularly their memories of ordinary home and working lives. Wherever possible she works with old and used materials. Seeking out fragments of old clothing, household linens and the everyday bits & pieces … Continue reading Patchwood Samplers with Ali Ferguson – 7 and/or 8 October 2023 – 1 place remaining on 8th Oct (7th Oct fully booked, please e-mail to be added to waiting list)

Introduction to natural dyes with Jacqui Symons of Slow Lane Studio 21 and 22 October 2023

  Slow Lane Studio forages, cultivates and uses plants to create colour for textiles, paper, printmaking and pigments. Created from a desire to be more environmentally-aware, buy and consume fewer products and generate less waste, Jacqui Symons began exploring natural colour and dyes and developed the use of plant-based pigments for oil-based printmaking inks.  From … Continue reading Introduction to natural dyes with Jacqui Symons of Slow Lane Studio 21 and 22 October 2023

Natural Collection with Liz Cooksey 11 and 12 November 2023 – FULLY BOOKED (E-MAIL TO BE ADDED TO WAITING LIST)

The artis “My works combine wire and thread to create intricate and delicate two dimensional and three-dimensional works reflecting observations of nature. The inspiration stems from the love natural forms in which I look for shapes, textures, colours, within what might be a hedge row or a motorway verge, recording the small and insignificant details … Continue reading Natural Collection with Liz Cooksey 11 and 12 November 2023 – FULLY BOOKED (E-MAIL TO BE ADDED TO WAITING LIST)