Artist workshop with Sheila Mortlock,

Artist workshop with Sheila Mortlock,

Running throughout April to July at the Peebles Library and Museum, we are celebrating Making:50 with opportunities for you to meet some of the artists and join in artist led workshops.

Date: Saturday 17th June, 10am to 3.00pm

Printed Layers

In Sheila Mortlock’s workshop you will use simple print techniques to produce a textural surface that can be used for many projects. Layers of colour and texture create exciting surfaces for work with depth and this workshop shows how it can be achieved with a minimum of equipment.

Price £45.00

To book call the Museum & Gallery on: 01721 726333 or email libpeebles@liveborders.org.uk 

Please bring

  • One photograph for a source of inspiration and colour scheme. This could be an image of a landscape or a garden, flowers, old walls, whatever appeals to you as a colour scheme and gives you a rich source of texture.
  • If you have acrylic or fabric paints bring some that reflect the colour scheme in your chosen photograph
  • An old 1” brush, a small bit of sponge
  • A roller if you have one, although I will bring some
  • Textural surfaces – bubble wrap, corrugated cardboard, old lace, relief surfaces, etc
  • A polythene bag to take your fabric home 

Cost of kit: Sheila will have the base fabric, rollers and print surfaces, acrylic paint and fabric medium for which she will make a charge of £5. 

Meet the Artist

On Saturday 8th July, between 1pm and 3pm, Sheila will be in the gallery and available to answer your questions about her exhibit.

Meet the artist, and workshop

Meet the artist, and workshop

Running throughout April to July at the Peebles Library and Museum, we are celebrating Making:50 with opportunities for you to meet some of the artists and join in artist led workshops.

On Friday 2nd June, 13.00- 15.00 you can MEET THE ARTIST JULIA TRISTON.

Julia will bring some samples, talk about her Making:50 work, give a demonstration, or be working on a piece, and be available to engage with the public and answer questions about our individual practice.

Workshop Title: Text & Textiles

3rd June: Tweeddale Gallery, Peebles Library and Museum 13.00-15.00

Workshop Description:

In this workshop you will transfer a special or intriguing piece of writing into a small textile artwork. You will start by sampling and experimenting with lettering and text styles in free machine embroidery. You will then creatively interpret your piece of writing – which could be a list, a letter, a poem, or a personal manifesto – to emphasise and highlight important elements.

Price £45.00

To book call the Museum & Gallery on: 01721 726333 or email libpeebles@liveborders.org.uk 

Please bring:

  • Notebook and pencil, ruler and rubber
  • Some lined paper, or graph paper
  • Some pieces of writing as a starting point – lists, letters, poems etc (NB if you have texts that are written in small hand writing, and wish to copy the handwriting exactly, you might need to enlarge your texts on a photocopier before the workshop)
  • Tracing paper
  • Machine with a drop feed and free motion/darning foot, spare needles and bobbins
  • Extension lead
  • Machine embroidery threads
  • Paper scissors
  • Sewing kit: needles, pins, small scissors
  • Background fabric – can range from a fine cotton organdie or netting to a thicker cotton or linen – approximately A4 size or smaller

Cost of kit: N/a. Materials are to be brought by the students.

Adult Workshop: Mandy Pattullo

Running throughout April to July at the Peebles Library and Museum, we are celebrating Making:50 with opportunities for you to meet some of the artists and join in artist led workshops. Our second Creative Workshop is with Mandy Pattullo.

Date: 18th May 2023, 10am- 3.00pm.

Venue: Peebles Library and Museum

Price £45.00

To book call the Museum & Gallery on: 01721 726333 or email libpeebles@liveborders.org.uk 

In this hand stitching workshop you will learn to make a small cloth doll using a piece of vintage log cabin quilt as a starting point. You will learn Mandy’s construction techniques, how to get lovely limbs, how to stitch the face and hair. You will come away with a precious little doll that you will not want to give away!

Please bring your own sewing kit- needles, pins, scissors. Many will provide a kit of all the other things you need at a cost of £5.00 per person.

Making:50 Gallery Workshops

Making:50 Gallery Workshops

Running throughout April to July at the Peebles Library and Museum, we are celebrating Making:50 with opportunities for you to meet some of the artists and join in artist led workshops.

The first date for your diary is Friday 28th April, 1pm – 3.00pm, where you can meet artist Mary Sleigh.

Mary Sleigh’s workshop ‘Creating 3D Book forms using mixed media

Saturday 19th of April, 10am to 3.00pm.

Venue Peebles Library and Museum.

Price £45.00

To book call the Museum & Gallery on: 01721 726333 or email libpeebles@liveborders.org.uk

Adult Workshop: Mary Sleigh

To create a 3D book structure we shall use mixed media and simple book binding techniques. Students will be encouraged to include personal themes and ephemera to make their own individual handmade book.