Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials
Workspace Preparation
A course by Hillary Waters Fayle , Textile Artist
Joined September 2021
About the video: Workspace Preparation
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll show you a brief overview of the ideal workspace for this project and I'll give you some tips before you start working. ”
In this video lesson Hillary Waters Fayle addresses the topic: Workspace Preparation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials. Learn a new way to embroider by using unconventional materials to stitch unique and unexpected pieces.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Workspace Preparation Now that you know a bit about the basics of embroidery, I will talk to you about setting up a space to create the project that you want to make for this course. In my studio, I work on a flat surface like this table here and I have a bright light that I like to use and shine right over the top of my work. The lights in here are perfect, so I don't need that today. It's important that when you choose a space to work in, you're choosing something that is comfortable, has a clean flat surface, and is bright enough for you to see. Something you shouldn't do over time, es...”
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Course summary for: Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design

Hillary Waters Fayle
A course by Hillary Waters Fayle
Hillary Waters Fayle is an artist based in Richmond, Virginia, but originally from Buffalo, New York. She studied textile design at Buffalo State College, and embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK. She also has a Master’s Degree from the department of craft and material studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Her work has been widely exhibited and is included in the permanent collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, NY, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium, the United States Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka and several private collections. She has also taught at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina, the Mediterranean Art & Design Program in Italy, and Yasar University in Turkey.
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