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In person | 6 hours | New Milton, Hampshire

Surface Textiles Skills

An Exciting Practical Face-To-Face Textiles Skills Course, for Teachers of GCSE & A Level Textiles, for both Art & Design and D&T.

In-person

6 hours

All levels

Venue: Ballard School, Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU

Date: Saturday 4th October 2025

Time: 9.30 - 15.30


£215.00

ECT/NQT's, trainee teachers, technicians & those self-funding.

Discounts available - Please contact us for more information.

This is a totally practical day doing a large variety of Surface Textile Techniques. This course is aimed at Textile and Art teachers who are either new to teaching GCSE/A Level Art & Design or those who want to add to their resources by spending a whole day developing exciting new ideas for surface techniques linked to a large variety of relevant artists and designers. 

  • Learn and practice new and exciting skills that will enhance your teaching
  • Develop learning from KS3, creating independent, confident and enthusiastic learners at KS4/5.
  • Practice and discuss techniques including: Heat press transfer printing, screen printing, mono printing, crashing, shirring, heat shibori, PVA, ruffles, marbling, free hand embroidery, using a heat gun and more.
  • Mark making for textile design
  • Computer Aided design.
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What to expect on the day:
  • Learn, practice and create a range of new and exciting techniques related to relevant artists and designers
  • How to link a variety of techniques to artists through creative practical workshops
  • Looking at both historical and contemporary textile artists, fine artists and fashion designers
  • Understand how to develop knowledge of artists from KS3 onwards, creating independent, confident and enthusiastic learners at KS4/5.
  • Innovative ways in which students can explore, investigate and express ideas through mark making related to their primary sources and relating the right primary source to their artists.
  • Techniques and processes across all areas of study incl. constructed, printed, digital and fashion.
  • Links to refined ideas and final outcomes
  • Looking at easily achievable themes.
  • We will also look at artists annotation/evaluation
  • Innovative use of the heat press.
Links to KS4 Art & design Specifications

‘Students will be able to contextualise their research and ideas, drawing inspiration from artists and designers. Students will also evaluate the art, craft and design they study, and develop an appreciation of the impact it has on their own work and that of others.’

What you can take back to school:
  • Great, achievable ideas to enhance your teaching
  • Develop best practices in teaching and learning and be able to use these to create a dynamic course that is fast paced and engaging.
  • An awareness of available resources to support/expand your existing practice.
  • Make secure decisions and save time with gained knowledge and experience.
  • Plan the future with confidence.
  • Continued professional development.
What is special about the Surface Textile Techniques Course?

The Surface Textile Techniques face-to-face course is an experience that delivers textiles skills, knowledge and understanding. It is a great learning environment which allows you to gain new skills and techniques, showing how these can be incorporated in lesson plans and delivered in a fun, inspiring and engaging way. You can ask questions direct to the course developer/leader, practice skills, create a sketchbook resource for the classroom and network with other teachers.

More information

All of the Textile Skills Centre events must be booked and paid for in advance. The Textiles Skills Centre uses Cademy to automate the bookings via credit card and invoice/BACS.

When you book you will receive by email a booking confirmation only. If you need further assistance with payment then please contact us by email or phone.

Further information on the course will be sent to the 'booker' nearer to the time of the event.

It is VERY important that the person who books the course supplies your (attendee) full name and PERSONAL EMAIL, so that we are able to send you joining instructions and further details. If we only receive the ‘bookers’ email address, we have found that this delays information getting to you, or information is not passed on. 

If you have any queries, please email us at: info@textileskillscentre.com, and include your phone number and/or email so that we can contact you easily.

Hear from Nicky

Course developer & leader

Nicky Simpson

Your course leader is NICKY SIMPSON, a contemporary textiles artist, who has 12 years teaching experience, heading up Fashion & Textiles at a school in Kent. She has taught Art & Design Textiles at GCSE and A Level, Design and Technology/Textiles at GCSE & A Level and BTEC Level 3 Fashion. 

Her last set of grades were: A Level 100% A-A*; GCSE 70% A-A* (100% A*-B). She had a previous 22-year career as a print designer and colourist, creating print ranges for the international market. For the past 9 years Nicky has been a workshop developer and leader for the online and F2F courses for Textile and Art teachers on behalf of the Textile Skills Centre, including pattern development. Nicky has mentored many graduate trainees, and now mentors many fellow teachers through the TSC mentorship programme.

Reviews

What other teachers have said about these workshops:

A great course with lots of hands-on sampling. Great idea to hold it in a school which is much more realistic than an outside venue, gives ideas on taking creative inspiration back to the classroom.

Fabulous presenter. Gave loads + loads of information and ideas. I feel really inspired! Loved the practical samples we did. Would highly recommend!

Having been to one of Nicky's workshops, I used one of her lessons and received an 'Outstanding' observation.

Loads of info which was GREAT. All really useful & relevant. Brilliant starting point for newish Art & Design teacher. Thank you so much.

Superb day - so inspirational! So much covered and a LOT of new skills learnt. Thanks!!

Fantastic day, really useful and applicable to both Art and D&T subjects. Thanks!