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!







Saturday, 8 January 2011

Happy New year 2011

Hello to all of you and Happy New year.

We have lots of new courses on the horizon, including deconstructed printmaking and Eco-dyeing.

Hopefully the woad I sewed in November will be ready for the Spring. I am currently researching and experimenting with new eco colours for the 2011 courses.

Our marche Noel Maison went well, with over 40 people coming to see what we are up to........ and enoying a glass of vin chaud (mulled wine) and traditional Yorkshire Parkin, it was great to see new faces and of course familiar ones too, thanks to all who came and supported us. We hope to offer more events like this in the future and not just at Christmas!




And with the holidays out of the way it was straight into Indigo dyeing with Shibori on 5th January. Some exquisite results achieved by 3 very determined students, including the first that I have seen of almost photographic style resist printing on silk, well done Judy! And the Gods smiled on us and gave us a bit of sunshine for the oxidation process.

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Aquitaine Gite 2011 prices

All New Details on our gite


Mid and High Season prices 2011 just posted + New 10 Day rental option to make cheaper mid-week cross-channel travel an option