Make your own clothes and artwork and enjoy being part of our community
Women, men and young people over 16 are welcome
I learned how to cut from a pattern, it was fun to learn together!
”Workshop Locations
Bindery
Pear Tree Library
Pear Tree Road
Derby
DE23 8NQ
Fairdene Court
Lower Dale Road
Derby
DE23 6XE
Voice of Congolese Women supported by the University and Derbyshire Community Foundation is holding another series of free sewing and art workshops. Come along and become part of 'Our Journey' - learn to sew, create your own artworks and have fun! The workshops will help to increase the skills and confidence of those who attend and help participants think about how they may move forward in their lives.
All the workshops are free and materials will be provided. The workshops are open to all, women, men and young people.
Come along to our information and enrolments days:
Bindery, Pear Tree Library, Friday 17 and 24 February, 12 noon-4pm
Fairdene Court, Saturday 18 and 25 February, 12 noon-4pm
Workshops on how to use a sewing machine will take learners through the following stages:
Friday 2 March, Bindery, Pear Tree Library, 12noon-4pm
Selection of fabric and introduction to the sewing machine
Saturday 3 March, Fairdene Court, 12noon-4pm
Selection of fabric and introduction to the sewing machine
Saturday 17 March, Fairdene Court, 12noon-4pm
Design and measurement
Saturday 24 March, Fairdene Court, 12noon-4pm
Design and measurement
Saturday 31 March, Fairdene Court, 12noon-4pm
Design and measurement
Workshops on confidence building though art:
Friday 9 March, Bindery, Pear Tree Library, 12noon-4pm
Aiming high through art
Friday 16 March, Bindery, Pear Tree Library, 12noon-4pm
Recognising your potential through art
Friday 23 March, Bindery, Pear Tree Library, 12noon-4pm
Gift making through art
Friday 30 March, Bindery, Pear Tree Library, 12noon-4pm
Taking action through art
We will break from Friday 6 April until Saturday 14 April and return to the Community Art Workshops at Bindery, Pear Tree Library on Friday 20 April.
International Women's Day, Saturday 10 March, Assembly Rooms, Derby 10am-4pm.
The community will attend the event and present their work - please come along to the Assembly Rooms and support International Women's Day. Further events will be announced as the project develops.
For more information, contact Betty Phoba, Chair of the Voice of Congolese Women, on 07428 679333 or Peter Walker, Community Relations Officer at the University, on 01332 591945.
