Arts & Textiles

The Blog site of Texatelier - Arts and Textiles courses by Nikola Orpen and Sean Cassette.
Aquitaine - France

Sunday, 17 April 2011

Vide-Grenier (maison) II


Each Saturday and Sunday for four weeks 
– 11.00 hrs – 19.00 hrs
 We will be open again next weekend 

Furntiture and ‘stuff’ sale – Leather sofas, tables, mirrors etc. (see pictures)

Starting on the 16 th and 17 th April we are having a sale of household items and furniture.
We will be open each weekend for 4 weeks until 8 th May 2011.

If you are interested please come along or phone/email for more details. In due course I will post more pictures.

Tel: 00 33 (0)9 50 62 24 95 or mobile: 00 33 (0)6 01 89 78 34

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Texatelier Blog | All the fun of the dye bucket

I'm trying an integrated approach with a new Wordpress Blog onsite and on time - let us know what you think: are we better here or there?

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Spring Workshops at Southampton Gallery - April 2011


Southampton City Art Gallery

6 April  - 3D Feltmaking
Using methods such as coiling and stitch create objects, vessels or bags using felt, which can then be further embellished using threads beads and stitch.

7 April - Embellished Felt Jewellery. 
Create felt jewellery using simple felting techniques with beads and stitch for further embellishment
Brooches, earrings, necklaces are the type of adornments you will have the opportunity to create.

8 April - Printing on Fabric
Using monoprinting, hand painting and screenprinting you will create interesting images, textures and marks on cloth using this easy and satisfying method of printing. There will be the opportunity to take inspiration from the Andy Warhol exhibition at the beginning of the day.

9 April - Silk Screen Printing on Fabric
Using the deconstucted screenprinting process with monoprinting, stencil printing, drawing and hand painting, you will create experimental and individual fabrics with procion dyes and dye thickener. There will be the opportunity to take inspiration from the Andy Warhol exhibition at the beginning of the day.

If you want to contact SCAG regarding this course or book a place - please contact them at:

Thursday, 24 February 2011

5 day bespoke course

I recently completed a custom tailored 'stage' with Martine, an Arts therapist, who wished to add a few new strings to her bow.
One week, one student, three disciplines - Batik, Indigo and natural dyeing - it was intense and very satisfying for us both!