Would you like to illustrate the outfit you’re wearing to Dress Up Day? Or perhaps you fancy designing something extra special for a Jane Austen character? Maybe you’d like to adapt a dress for Jane Austen herself, with huge pockets for books and secret compartments for pen and ink?

In this fun and friendly workshop, our Festival Artist in Residence Niki Groom will take you through the basics of design, a brief overview of fashion in the early 1800s and then we’ll get to work sketching designs and illustrating our final outfit. We’ll be using templates (size inclusive) to trace from, so beginners are welcome.

We’ll create with pro marker pens and fineliners on A4 paper on the day, but if you have sketchbooks of ideas and art materials you’d like to bring along then please do.

Along the way, enjoy tea and biscuits to fuel your creativity!

About the tutor:

The workshop will be led by our Festival Artist in Residence Niki Groom (AKA @miss_magpie_spy) an award winning fashion, beauty, lifestyle & live event illustrator, with over 24 years in the creative industries. Niki has been commissioned by many international brands, creating artwork for advertising campaigns, window displays, in-store graphics, live events, backdrops, editorial and social media for names such as Clinique, Molton Brown, The Doyle Collection, Barnardos Charity, Ascot. Before entering the world of illustration full time she was a fashion designer for 15 years, and the knowledge that she built up during this period informs her work. She has a unique use of colour and in in-depth knowledge of fabric and print, as well as a great head for marketing and branding.

DETAILS:
Date: Saturday 19th July
Time: 10.30am – 1pm
Location: This event will take place at Jane Austen’s House.  Find us. 
Tickets: general: £65 / student: £12

This event includes refreshments, please let us know on booking if you have any dietary requirements.

This event ticket includes access to Jane Austen’s House and garden on the event day only.

This event is part of our Emma Festival running from 12 – 20 July