Creative Events & Workshops

Rachel Anderson is an experienced textile artist and creative facilitator providing events, workshops and demonstrations across Hull and East Yorkshire, with a willingness to travel in the UK.
Events include textile workshops catering adults to children, covering a range of techniques and skills to fulfil creativity.

See upcoming creative events and examples of what is on offer below.

Textile Printing being taught by Rachel Anderson of Contrary to Reason, with pink, green and blue inks, using wooden blocks and rollers to create prints on Textiles.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

2024

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 19th- Macrame Wreath Workshop, Stamford Bridge Library, 5-7pm

Thurs 21st, Sat 23rd, Sun 24th- Sketch to Motif workshop at Harrogate Knit & Stitch Show - times vary. Search 'Rachel Anderson' in the search bar to bring up all my sessions.

Friday 22nd-29th- Commissions open for custom house/architectural pieces

Saturday 30th- Shibori Dye Workshop & Talk at Scunthorpe Embroidery Group

DECEMBER

Friday 6th- Trading at Leeds Corn Exchange Artisan Market, 10-5pm 

Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th- Festive Gals Night Marbling Workshop, Humber St, 6.30-8.30pm

Thursday 19th- Bauble Marbling Workshop, Brough Library, 4.30-6pm

Saturday 21st- Bauble Marbling Workshop, Flamborough Library, 10-11.30am

2025

FEBRUARY

Thursday 13th- Galentines Craft Night, Juice Studios, Humber St, 6.30-8.30pm

JUNE

7th-8th- Trading at The Wool Monty, Magma, Sheffield

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday 3rd- Talk to the Sutton Womens Institute, 7pm

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If you'd like to host me at your venue for a creative event, please contact me and we can arrange details. I am open to your suggestions for workshop themes, and can repeat any of the events below.

I can teach the following to adults or children at any venue:

Messy Sessions:
- Paper Marbling*
- Textile Block Printing
- Shibori Dyeing*

Dry Sessions:
- Beginners Crochet
- Macrame Keyrings
- Drawing for Textiles
- Weaving: Bookmarks, Keyrings or Baskets
- Hand Embroidery
- Sewing Machine Embroidery**

*With access to a sink
**Not all equipment provided

Can't make it or want to try it at home? I design postal art kits and handbooks so that everyone can enjoy a creative experience, regardless of ability or circumstance.

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