Millinery Workshops

The Summer School is now finished. Watch out for news for 2010! 

HATWALK SUMMER SCHOOL 2009

The HATWALK Summer School 2009 this year brings a choice of 7 classes for beginners through to experienced milliners. Jane Smith and Ian Bennett are delighted to be back with new courses. We are expanding to include glove making and a class with Dutch designer Eugenie van Oirschot. 

All courses will take place at Edinburgh’s Telford College, Granton Road, Edinburgh EH5 1QE.

Course details are given below, or you can download printable PDF copies of the syllabus or the booking form.

WEEK ONE  3rd - 7th AUGUST

VINTAGE

Create a charming vintage hat with Jane Smith            

 
DATE & TIME 3rd - 5th August -10:00 am - 5:00 pm
FEE £200 for 3 days (maximum 10 students)
LEVEL Some experience required
TEACHER Jane Smith (www.janesmithhats.co.uk)

Jane Smith is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most talented and respected theatrical milliner. With Jane you will look at vintage hats for inspiration and go on to create your own bespoke piece.The price of the course includes one felt hood, wire, any buckram and petersham for head fitting. Trimming is not included.

SCULPTING
  

Carve your own hat block with Jane Smith

DATE & TIME 6th - 7th August -10:00am - 5:00pm
FEE £150 for 2 days (maximum 10 students)
LEVEL Some experience required
TEACHER Jane Smith (www.janesmithhats.co.uk)

Jane Smith trained as a sculptress. On this new course you will be show the techniques needed to carve your own unique hat block from polystyrene, saving you money and allowing the only limits to be your imagination.
The price of the course includes enough polystyrene to make one crown and one small brim.

WEEK TWO  10th- 15th AUGUST

 
CONTEMPORARY

 Design your own Occasion Hat with Ian Bennett

DATE & TIME 10th - 12th August -10:00am - 5:00pm
FEE £200 for 3 days (maximum 12 students)
LEVEL Some experience required
TEACHER Ian Bennett (www.ian-bennett.com)

We are delighted to welcome back Ian Bennett to our Summer School. This year he will guide you through the process of making a brimmed hat, from blocking through to trimming. Working in sinamay, in a colour of your choice, you will create a stunning, original hat for that special occasion.
This course includes enough sinamay to make one hat with brim plus wire and petersham. Trimming is not included.

BEGINNERS ONE & BEGINNERS TWO
 

Get started in millinery- no experience required

DATE & TIME one 10th-11th August -10:00am-5:00pm
two 13th-14th August -10:00am-5:00pm
FEE £120 for 2 days (maximum 12 students)
LEVEL No experience necessary
TEACHER Felicity Faichney/Fenella Kerr (www.felicityfaichney.co.uk)

This course is ideal for people who have never made a hat before. Starting with your own design the aim is to create a wearable hat or headpiece using traditional millinery techniques. A great introduction to this wonderful art. Suitable for all ages. 
Price includes basic materials such as millinery wire, buckram, some sinamay. Trims not included.

AVANT GARDE

Artistic millinery with Eugenie van Oirschot              

DATE & TIME 13th - 14th August -10:00am - 5:00pm
FEE £150 for 2 days (maximum 12 students)
LEVEL Some experience required
TEACHER Eugenie van Oirschot (www.lunehats.nl)

Eugenie is a Dutch designer and winner of The Hat Magazine “Designer of the Year†2001. On this new course you will translate you own ideas with the professional and artistic guidance of Eugenie. This class is perfect for you if you like to experiment with form and structure.
Basic materials will be provided for this course.

Home

 

Patrons

News

HATWALK heads "down under" to the International Millinery Forum.

Schools

HATWALK schools workshops and education programme

The Show Page

Details and pictures from previous HATWALK shows

Donations

Your donation helps support our educational work

Links

Felicity FaichneyInternational Millinery Forum
Hats Supply

Fundraising

HATWALK it delighted to support The Teenage Cancer Trust- Lynne's Challenge