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Workshops I have the CITYAND GUILDS ADULT EDUCATION CERTIFICATE part 1. My workshops are held for small groups or

individuals in a warm friendly environment in Exeter Devon

Wool spinning for beginners

- How to sort a fleece
               
Adding olive oil to the fleece

Scouring a fleece

Carding for a woollen yarn

Using combs for worsted and semi worsted yarn

Spinning with a drop spindle

Spinning with a spinning wheel

Deciding on the type of spinning wheel to buy.

Learning to spin different fibres

such as ALPACA,SILK, MOHAIR, COTTON and WOOL

Knitting for beginners

Reading a pattern
Deciding on the type of wool to be used
Casting on stitches
Garter stitch
Purl stitch
Increasing the number of stitches
Decreasing the number of stitches
casting off stitches

Knitting Pattern Design

Drawing the garment on to a piece of paper adding colours

 using  graph paper

measuring for the garment

Making a swatch

Deciding how many stitches are needed for the garment

Exhibitions to date

1989 Solo - "Wool and Ink" University of Plymouth Exmouth
1991 - Shared - Christmas exhibition Otterton Mill, Devon
1992 Solo - "Back to Back" Studio One Gallery Phoenix Art Centre Exeter 
1993 group -Visual Arts Exhibition Sidmouth Arts Festival 
Sidmouth
1995 Solo National Trust, Killerton House Shop Gallery, Nr. Exeter
1996 group - Grosvenor gallery Bridport Dorset
2004 Solo - Craft Case at the Royal Albert Memorial museum Exeter
2008 and 2009 Group - Westwared Ho & Bideford Art Society, Burton Art gallery Bideford

Galleries where Claire sells her work

Powdermills Pottery, Dartmoor

Black Swan Art Centre, Frome

Higher Street Gallery, Dartmouth

Court House gallery, Somerton (Somerset Guild of Craftsmen)

Griffin's Yard, South Moulton

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Hand spun beret and short scarf. Fibres used Tussah silk and Wensleydale fleece 50/50



My Goals
  • To maintain the highest quality standards for my garments
  • To provide the best customer service possible.

I have been teaching and making hand spun garments for over 20 years. the garments have all been made with natural fibres and have natural dyes added where stated