Fashion & Textiles Easter School 2026 | Winchester School of Art

Age group: 13 - 18

Duration: 2 day

Dates: 31st March – 1st April

Times: 10:30 – 15:30

At our free Winchester School of Art Fashion & Textile Easter School, we will be exploring different techniques to make two textile samplers! You will explore historic inspired clothing techniques, linked to the current popularity of these themes in media, and fashion design. Our samples will include smocking, and development of collar ruffs.

During our sessions we will explore the textile methods in a contemporary context, taking inspiration from fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen, and costume designers like Frankenstein’s Kate Hawley. The smocking session will include learning the basics of smocking, as well as embellishing some more complex designs, while our collar ruff day will explore developing these Elizabethan accessories. Both sessions will be wrapped up by working these design elements into your own garment plans through fashion illustration. We will be focus on your own creative interests with this, and you will be able to work in a way that aligns with your own themes to support your personal creative practice.

Students who are interested in fashion design, costume/theatre design, historic fashion, handsewn textile techniques, and fashion illustration will benefit most from this course. Please note that we will not be developing actual garments during this course. It is intended to explore the design development processes of fashion through the creation of smaller samplers, which students can later develop. These are elements our fashion design students work through with each collection they create.

At the end of the two-day course you will have explored the methods, and associated artists, as well as experiencing university materials and teaching styles. These courses are additionally developed with all learners in mind, employing inclusive techniques allowing those who may find school difficult to experiment and explore in a comfortable environment. The samples made and development created on this course is prefect for college or university application portfolios, or just as a fun way to explore textile methods during the summer holidays! Students do not need any previous textile experience for this course.

We will also be running an Art & Design Easter School, please see our page for more details.

If you have any questions, please contact course tutor Georgia via email or phone on the following:

[email protected]

07585 112497

WSA reserves the right to alter or cancel this programme. If anything changes, we will be sure to notify you as soon as possible. Once you filled out this booking form you will receive an email from course tutor Georgia, containing a further application information form. Your space is not confirmed until you have filled out and returned this further information form. Once this form is received you will receive a welcome pack and information video will everything you will need to get ready for our course.

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