Shambellie House Trust, New Abbey, Dumfries. DG2 8HQ
01387 440082 |
From: £75.00
Date: Saturday 21st November, 2026
Time: 10 – 4
Experience level: Intermediate, some sewing machine experience is beneficial. Bring your sewing machine, or borrow one from Shambellie.
Materials: There is a £8 extra charge payable to the tutor on the day.
Using various fabrics and embellishment techniques this workshop will show you how to sew your own shoal of fancy fishes! Artist Helen Walsh will show you how to make and adapt a basic fish from her templates and give you lots of help and guidance in embellishing your creations. Materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own fabrics and embellishments if you’d like to.
You will need a sewing machine for this session, you can bring your own or borrow one of Shambellie’s.
Helen Walsh is an Artist and Creative Practitioner specialising in drawing and textiles, in particular embroidery. She is continually fascinated by the natural world and our connection to it. She is particularly interested in birds and their feathers and uses them as symbols in her work to explore the human desire to transcend. Choosing to work predominantly with natural fibres such as silk and linen Helen finds herself consistently drawn to traditional textile skills such as embroidery, knitting and dyeing and enjoys the connections with the often forgotten makers of the past that working this way gives her. Helen is a skilled and experienced workshop leader and works on a variety of community and education based arts projects working with a diverse range of people in a variety of settings. Helen’s aim is to enable people to unlock and explore their creativity.
