TEACHING
Adult Education classes run from September to May in the Derby area.

PATCHWORK & QUILTING
at Lees Brook Community Sports College
Morley Road, Chaddesden, Derby DE21 4QX
For all enquiries please e-mail me
A class for beginners and returning students.
Tuesday evenings 7.00 to 8.45 pm.
click here for details.

LIVING THREADS
Classes at Risley, Derbyshire
Classes are held in Risley Village Hall. I teach in the Summer School held during July/August, and for the winter programme at weekends between October and March. Please e-mail me for details.

LIVING THREADS EXHIBITION
Trent College, Long Eaton
The next exhibition is scheduled for 2013. See livingthreadstextileartists.com

TALKS
All talks are supported with a display of my own work.

DON'T COUNT THE CALORIES! A mouthwatering presentation of textile pieces inspired by sweet and savoury dishes associated with treats and afternoon tea. These include soft sculpture and small quilts depicting cakes, sundaes, sweet dishes and chocolate.

FIRE & WATER  is the inspiration for a series of pieces which use a variety of techniques and materials, all in some way associated with either fire or water. Includes subjects such as Venice, Volcanoes, and pieces that will hang outdoors and withstand the British weather.

INSPIRED BY COLOUR shows how colour has inspired my work with design ideas from many sources. These include the summer flower garden, fishing boats, the city of Barcelona, travels to North Africa, and South American textiles. There are some quilts, but also embroidered wall hangings and three dimensional pieces.

TRAVELLERS TALES Come along on a journey to places such as Venice, Hong Kong, Morocco, Turkey and Spain, as well as local UK travel – places that have inspired quilts, wallhangings and themed Journal Quilts.

DAYSCHOOLS: GUILDS AND GROUPS
At dayschools all techniques are demonstrated with easy to follow samples, and templates are provided. Examples of finished pieces are shown. A materials and equipment list will be provided for students to bring their own items.

Please note that all my dayschool teaching is for guilds and textile groups. I do not hold dayschools in my own studio.

Please contact me for details of my current dayschools subjects.

SCHOOLS
I have recently taken part in a training scheme run by the Crafts Council, learning about how artists can work in schools. The scheme included a 2-day residential course at West Dean College learning about the National Curriculum and how creative lessons link to it. This was followed by planning and delivering practical sessions in a Birmingham primary school. I worked with 3 groups of 8/9 year old children for 5 days over a 5 week period. The outcome was a quilt linked to geography, which was displayed in the Schools category at the Festival of Quilts, NEC, in 2011.

JUDGING
Having completed the Quilters Guild Judges Course, I am now a qualified quilt judge.

AVAILABILITY
Weekday evenings, subject to evening class commitments:
Talks, maximum travelling distance within 30 mile radius of Derby.
Weekends and full days:
Talks and dayschools. Maximum distance within 75 miles of Derby.

FEE SCALE
Please e-mail me at greta@heatherleadesign.com for details giving your name, location and telephone number.