Embroidery-in-france

Textile art and creative embroidery are increasingly popular and there are more and more books on the subject constantly exploring new techniques, materials and products. But we tend to forget that beginners also need to know the things that are so often taken for granted. New experimental books open the horizons for many who are already well on the road to successful textile work, but can also close doors for those who feel left behind.

In this series of books Val Holmes sets out a course to follow or individual chapters on different techniques for those who wish to know more about those areas.

This first book includes tried and tested techniques that help beginners with their first successful results. The methods are clearly explained, and further experiments are suggested so you can gradually find your own pathway enjoying and creating in textile media and embroidery.

Val Holmes is particularly well known for her teaching of art related to embroidery and textile design, and for Machine Embroidery. But her wide experience allows her to give helpful advice and guidance in all aspects of Embroidery and Design.
She has a B.A.(hons) degree (with mentions) in Embroidery from Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University). She is the author of five books "Gardens in Embroidery" (1991) and "The Machine Embroiderers' Workbook" (1991 plus four reprints) and "The Encyclopedia of Machine Embroidery" (2003 in UK 2004 In USA) "'Creative Recycling in Embroidery" (2006) all with Batsford, the name in Embroidery books. And in French "Broderie machine -le piqué libre" (2005) "Textile Art Textile 1" (2010)

Workshop list for 2010

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28th March - 3r April 2010: The Machine Embroiderer's Workshop

4th - 10th April 2010: Photography for experimental surfaces in embroidery

25th April - 1st May 2010 Surfaces and techniques

9th - 15th May 2010: Sea Lace

2nd - 8th May 2010: Paper for Embroidery and Textile Art

30th May - 5th June 2010: Silk and Lace - a contemporary approach

27th June - 3rd July 2010: Recycling in Wearables

4th - 10th July 2010: A Garden Workbook

29th August - 4th September 2010 Windows and doors

17th - 23th Octobre 2010:The Machine Embroiderer's Workshop

24th - 30th October 2010: Advanced Embroidery - integrating surafces and the embellisher machine

Stay in her beautiful house and large well-lit studio in Luçon in the South Vendée.

*Heated swimming pool from May to September

*Free airport pickup from La Rochelle. Free station pick up from Luçon

*Full board accommodation in individual ensuite bedrooms

* Good food and wine - people keep asking us for our recipes!!

*All materials included

*Sewing machines available for your use"

*A la carte" courses available for your group of 4 to 10 people - dates and course to suit you. Phone or e-mail for information

Workshops with full board accommodation to really relax and concentrate on your embroidery with delicious food and wine
Workshops with accommodation in well equipped self-catering gîtes
Workshops for beginners or advanced students.
Free airport pickup from La Rochelle, Free station pickup at Luçon. Small surcharge for Nantes or Poitiers pickup.

Full-board accommodation is in the Chambres d'hôtes or gite bedrooms at La Villa des Roses distibuted on a first come first served basis, all rooms are ensuite, one room is suitable for people of reduced mobility or wheelchair users. Evening meals and a light lunch are provided as well as a self-seve breakfast. We love cooking, so enjoy yourself.

Single, twin or double rooms avaiable with shower or bath and WC

Self-catering accommodation at La Villa des Roses is in a shared gite, with a fully equipped kitchen. Meals can be provided if desired (in the evening for example). Four course evening meal 20€ including wine. 'Tables d'hôtes' with Val and Claude.

Evening Meals
For evening meals English and French cuisine is served. Fish dishes are a speciality and vegetarians are happily catered for. Four courses are included, plus coffee. We use farm produced or organic produce whenever we can. Special diet needs can be catered for, but please talk to us in advance.

Breakfast is continental, with choice of hot drink, orange juice, baguette, croissant, local butter and
homemade jam. Muesli, fruit or yoghurt are also offered.

A la Carte

Courses can be organised for any small or larger groups. From 4 to 12 people. Choose your subject, your time of year, and full board or self catering. Based on your numbers and the time of year you require we will establish a quote. Groups generally pay 'sharing price' per person when booking a course.

When you find your way to the sea 3000€ for both pieces

Val's Current Embroidery Projects

My passions as always are colour, light, composition, threads, my sewing machine and drawing with pastels, but also crayons and paint. My subjects are the landscape and architecture of France, the 'motif' exists to explore the juxtaposition of colour, the effect of light and of composition. These are questions that require a response informed by thought and experience. The techniques used also require experience and control. My embroideries are inspired by colour drawings done 'in the field', and they retain the sensation and meaning of the moment. The embroidery is worked on vanishing fabrics, lutradur and other surfaces. These are slowly leading towards an abstraction of the esential elements. Transparent surfaces created on soluble fabrics are also a current concern..

Coat project at Knitting and Stitching show 2009. Click here for more images

Love is as delicate as roses and old lace. 450€

Silent all these years price 1400€

English Homepage Page d'acceuil française Embroidery in France Chambres d'hôtes Gites Lucon Gallery 43

Machine Embroidery Workshops Stages de broderie machine Art Textile avec Val Holmes Thematic Embroidery course

Gardens in Embroidery Stages d'art textile Sea Themes Workshop Booking form

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The pool is open and heated from May 1st to September 30th

Why not bring the men along for golf, birdwatching or fishing, whilst you all embroider. We can modulate a workshop around half days if desired.

Please don't hesitate to 'phone or e-mail to discuss your group's holiday.

The swimming pool is heated during the May and September courses for that relaxing dip
Number of students on a course is a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 so that each student receives a lot of individual attention.
La Rochelle airport or local train station pick up free of charge. 25€ surcharge for pick up at Nantes.
All materials are included in the course. It is best to bring your own machine to learn its possibilities, if this is not possible a machine can be provided, please request when booking.
A 25% deposit is required on booking, the rest is due one month before the start of the course. monies paid are non-returnable unless we are responsible for the cancellation of a course (ie. not enough students) See above for payment in £'s
Note that in the case of a course not having enough students we run it anyway if this is in accordance with the wishes of the student(s) involved.
Coffee, tea, water are available 'on tap' throughout the courses.
If you would like to ask further questions about the courses don't hesitate to 'phone or send an e-mail

mailto:galerie43@aol.com

Téléphone: 02 51 27 43 39

Adresse:

Villa des Roses,

43 rue du Président de Gaulle,

85400, Luçon

useful addresses: www.barnyarns.co.uk

www.ertf.org.ukEastern Region Textile Forum a voluntary non-profit making organisation formed to promote textile art in the Eastern Region of the UK.