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Gain insight into the lost art of French beading. By learning a combination of techniques, you will create your own everlasting flower skills you can apply in the future to design your own stems and arrangements.
This course is suitable for all levels and provides the perfect opportunity to escape reality and immerse yourself in this therapeutic process.
Working with tiny glass seed beads and wire, you will be amazed at how ethereal your finished bloom appears. Despite being a solid, sculptural creation, these glass beaded flowers look soft and delicate, transforming beautifully under different lighting conditions. Patterns will be provided, along with demonstrations and plenty of one-on-one support as you are guided through the creation of your Lily of the Valley stems.
By the end of the course, you will have completed your encased cloche design, a timeless piece that will last for years to come.
On this course the tutor will supply all of the materials, including 2mm glass seed beads, fine craft wire, stub wire and floral tape.
The materials for this course include tiny 2mm glass seed beads. If you wear glasses for close distance activities, please bring them along.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Daily Timetable
Course teaching 11am–5.15pm
Students arrive 10.30am-11am (coffee optional)
Morning teaching 11am-1pm
Lunch break between 1pm-2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching 2pm-5.15pm (15 minute break, 3.30pm–3.45pm)
Teaching finishes 5.15pm
Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. The course fee covers tuition and materials where stated. You will need to bring all other items listed under the Materials to bring section.
Coffee and tea are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you to eat in the refreshments room. There are also plenty of other local venues to purchase food.
If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: [email protected] This venue has steps to the front reception, with limited access via a side gate to the ground floor. There is a small lift to higher floors or stairs.
Short course students are required to sign a safety compliance form as part of West Dean Health and Safety regulations.
Please refer to our terms & conditions below.
The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require.
Holly graduated from the Central School of Ballet with a BA in Professional Dance and Theatre Studies. Following graduation, she embarked on a colourful career in the theatrical costume industry. During this time Holly stumbled upon French beading, a 19th Century craft that immortalises botanicals, and became completely captivated by the art.
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