Weekly Evening Upholstery Workshop

Weekly Bring Your Own Upholstery Project Workshops - Monday or Thursday



5 x 3 hours

Class size 1 to 3 (public classes), 2 to 4
  £275 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Small group evening sessions are booked as a run of consecutive 5-week sessions, with a maximum of 4 students. Sessions will run from 6.00pm to 9.00pm weekly. The price below is for the 5-week run and equates to a total of 15 hours of tuition.
I run two groups, one on Monday and one on Thursday. You can book to start on any Monday or Thursday (assuming space is available). The intention is that you will attend these sessions consecutively, but I understand that 'life' sometimes 'lifes' and things can come up, so wherever I can, I will try to accommodate any reasonable requests for alternative dates.
Please indicate your preferred session and start date when booking/enquiring.
Sessions will take place in my upholstery workshop in Star Brewery, Central Lewes.
You will be one of four students and will be able to work on and leave your project on site, returning weekly to work on your piece in my workshop with my tuition. Tools are provided, and sundries can be purchased at cost. We can work on traditional or modern pieces. It is suitable for beginners and returners. This is a great opportunity to work on your own piece while learning from the differing projects across the group, whilst still receiving significant personal tuition.
I offer a space for learning, using your hands, leisure, pleasure, fun, challenge, repair and reuse, revaluing and reimagining – I’m going to have gingernuts on site.
There is free parking nearby, a 5-minute walk from the station (1 hr from London, 15 mins from Brighton), and a couple of minutes from the 28 & 29 bus route.
What you'll get
Guests will work on their own projects and will receive personalised tuition and guidance throughout.
Knowledge required
This is a friendly leisure session, where we work towards your goals, pace, and learning style, suitable for total beginners and returners alike.
What to bring
Your project, top fabric and trim - and definitely wear hard soled, covered shoes (no flip flops... we are working with tacks and hammers!), an apron (if you have one), clothes you are happy to work in & a water bottle
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

Star Brewery, Castle Ditch Lane, Lewes BN7 1YJ

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I am a designer maker living and working in East Sussex.
I produce modern upholstered footstools. Useful objects, made well.
My practice is informed by the idea that “If you can’t fix it, you don’t own it”.
Alongside regular upholstery jobs (recovers, repairs, reupholstery), I run Rounded by. making & selling upholstered birchwood modern footstools; using 100% natural & recycled materials, these pieces are made for life, not landfill.
With none of the corners that so frustrate upholstery newcomers, I thought the Footstools made the perfect 1 day workshop experience and now run these monthly at The Paddock Studios, Lewes and as a guest tutor further afield. Folk come, learn, laugh, make & leave with their very own footstool.
I trained as a Prop Maker at Central School of Speech & Drama, and on graduation worked in Theatres & Festivals including The Young Vic, Stephen Joseph Theatre & Edinburgh Fringe. I fell into marketing films, working at Universal and then Paramount Pictures for years, before realising how much I missed making, so began training in traditional upholstery at the Thomas Calton Centre, and then in more depth at The Good Life Centre, both in London.
Three things I know : Never underestimate the power of a biscuit. Measure twice, cut once. It's risky wearing flip flops in the workshop.

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