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Studio 10
Project Workshops
Quarley, Andover, Hampshire SP11 8PX

Since it was established in 1988, Project Workshops has gained an unrivalled reputation for artistic excellence. The resident arts businesses at Project Workshops have become a byword for quality with a list of clients including galleries, the film industry and public, private and international projects. I am delighted to be surrounded by such a renowned calibre of heritage arts and crafts.

Set in rural Hampshire, a stones throw from the A303 to London, near historic sites such as Danebury Hill Fort, Stonehenge and the small market town of Stockbridge in the heart of the Test Valley. My studio is a tranquil setting surrounded by rolling pastures, teaming with wildlife; where time seems to slow down.

Visiting is by appointment only with regular open days, alternatively sign up to my newsletter and one of my workshops and I will welcome you into my space.

One-to-One Mentoring
@studio 10
Project Workshops
up to 2 hours
£50 an hour
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Got a weave problem?

Do you want tailored tuition?

Mentoring sessions?

Do you want to weave on a floor loom?

Portfolio review?

Are you a guild or a weave group that would like me to come to you?

Whatever you feel you need, on-line or in person sessions at your own space, or creative mentoring at the studio at Project Workshops.

Feel free to contact me to chat through whatever you would like help with.

info@sharonkearley.com

Current Workshops

Please note - I am aware that workshops are a huge investment. I often accept payments in instalments and am happy to arrange payment plans that suit your financial needs. Please just email me to chat an option through that works for you. Most of my students pay in this way and I am happy to work with you.

Workshops for 2026
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Textile Design Paper Courses

These two playful one-day courses explore different ways of working creatively with paper — through dyeing and weaving. Each course can be taken independently, but they also work beautifully together as a two-day exploration of colour, surface and structure.

Fancy a full two-day adventure?

Book both Dyed Papers and Woven Papers together for a 10% discount and explore colour, surface and weave in depth.

Come for one day or stay for both — curiosity and a willingness to play are all you need.

Textile Design Course –

Dyed Papers

1 Day

18 April

10am – 3pm

£100

Refreshments and lunch provided
No prior knowledge necessary

For booking click here

Enquiries info@sharonkearley.com

A joyful day exploring the magic of dyeing papers

This one-day course is full of playful experimentation, exploring the joy of dyeing papers. Expect colour, curiosity and plenty of “what happens if…?” moments.

The course can be taken on its own or alongside Woven Papers as a two-day experience. When booked together there is a 10% discount, bringing the total to £180 for both days.

The day unfolds in three gentle stages:

Broad playful enquiry – asking “what happens if…?”
Focused experimentation – responding to discoveries and those lovely “ooh, that’s nice!” moments
Pinpointing your passion – creating a small series of beautiful, exquisite papers

Unlike printing, dyeing penetrates the surface of the paper. During the day we explore how this quality can be developed through different papers and simple colour theory — blending, interaction, positive and negative space, chaos and calm. We’ll experiment with ways of manipulating surfaces to achieve interesting textural outcomes, and generally have a rather lovely time playing with colour.

You will leave with three small folios of jewel-like sample papers, each with very different results. We’ll also talk about how these could move forward into your own creative practice — perhaps into sketchbooks, surfaces to print or draw on, framed pieces, or something entirely unexpected.

This course is for people who like to ask questions. For those who love colour — and for those who feel a little intimidated by it. It’s open to all art, design and craft enthusiasts and I can almost guarantee it will spark ideas for what comes next.

I encourage permission to play, and this is a course I truly love teaching. There is so much potential in these simple beginnings, and it’s always exciting to see where people take it next.

What you’ll take home

Three small folios of dyed paper samples
A range of experimental techniques and colour explorations
Ideas for developing your papers into sketchbooks, prints or artworks
Confidence to play with colour and surface

What’s included

All materials and papers
Use of dyes and studio equipment
Refreshments and lunch
A relaxed and supportive day of exploration

If this sounds like your sort of day, I would love you to join us.

Places are limited to keep the group small and exploratory.

Book here

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Textile Design Course

Woven Papers

1 Day

16 May
10am – 3pm

£100

Refreshments and lunch provided
No prior knowledge necessary

For booking click here

Enquiries info@sharonkearley.com

A playful introduction to weaving with paper

This one-day course introduces the wonderfully versatile world of weaving with papers. Through simple processes and lots of experimentation, you’ll discover how weaving can transform paper into entirely new surfaces.

The course can be taken on its own or alongside the Dyed Papers course as a two-day experience.

When booked together there is a 10% discount, bringing the total to £180 for both days.

You are welcome to bring your own papers from the Dyed Papers course, but this is not essential. I will supply a range of specially printed and dyed papers, so you will not be at a disadvantage if you have not attended the previous course.

The day unfolds in three gentle stages:

Broad enquiry – exploring the process of weave and how this age-old structure can create new surfaces
Focused experimentation – responding to your discoveries and those curious “ooh, what happens if…?” moments
Pinpointing your interest – creating a series of distinct woven surfaces using a variety of papers

Throughout the day we’ll explore the potential of pattern and plain, play with the chaos of printed surfaces, and look at how simple woven structures affect visual qualities. We’ll experiment with different paper types, the effects of colour, and how shape and form can shift within woven structures.

We’ll also touch on how weaving appears everywhere in our lives — from textiles and construction to architecture, science and medicine — and how this simple process can influence the way we see and use materials.

By the end of the day you will have created a range of woven paper samples, each with different qualities but connected through your own areas of interest. We’ll also talk about how these could develop further in your own creative practice — perhaps into sketchbooks, surfaces to print or draw onto, framed pieces, or something entirely unexpected.

This course is open to all art, design and craft enthusiasts — even if you have never thought of yourself as a weaver. It’s a wonderful way to explore pattern, structure and surface, and I can almost guarantee it will spark ideas for what comes next.

I encourage permission to play, and this is a course I truly love teaching. There is so much potential in these simple beginnings, whether you think of yourself as a weaver or not.

What you’ll take home

A collection of woven paper samples exploring different structures
Experience working with pattern, colour and surface through weave
Ideas for developing your samples into sketchbooks, prints or artworks
A fresh perspective on weave as a creative process

What’s included

A range of printed and dyed papers to work with
All materials and studio equipment
Refreshments and lunch
A relaxed and supportive day of exploration

If this sounds like your sort of day, I would love you to join us. Places are limited to keep the group small and exploratory.

JOIN US

Shibori Weave with Rust & Indigo Dye

2 days

Saturday 21st March, 2026

Sunday 22nd March, 2026

10am - 4pm

£255

For Booking click here

Enquiries info@sharonkearley.com

A two day introductory workshop to Shibori Weave - a process of weaving and resist dyeing through gathers and pleats, achieved with a pattern thread woven into the cloth and then pulled tightly once the cloth is removed from the loom. This is an opportunity to explore yarn, pattern, texture and colour through the combination of structure, surface and dyes in woven textiles.

The course caters for a broad demographic and is designed for beginners, who have some previous weaving experience, to the intermediate and advanced weaver; who are welcome to bring their own ‘portable’ looms. In this case, you will be issued with draft plans prior to the course - time depending of course.

Please do contact me prior to booking to chat through your requirements.

A limit of four students is placed on the course to enable guided and learner focused teaching.

Day 1- you will weave on pre-dressed 8 shaft looms, (or bring your own 4 or 8 shaft pre-dressed loom) and be guided on the history of Shibori, a brief theory of woven shibori, taken through planning, structures and yarn choices. We will cover Monks Belt, Twill and overshot designs, learning how to record notes for those that feel the need to ‘go rogue!’

Day 2 is all about the alchemy and the mark making! Using indigo and rust dye vats, you will be provided with recipes and taken through the steps to create your own dye vat and how to prepare your cloth for dyeing. You will then dye your samples and be open to those beautiful unexpected outcomes that may occur.

Day 2 will also talk through the potential of designing your own Shibori projects and further experimentation after the course, setting you up with your own weaving exploration once home.

All materials and supporting handouts will be provided.

The course is aimed at those with a basic knowledge of weave, to the intermediate and more advanced weaver but those that have never explored Shibori Weave previously - or perhaps only ‘dabbled.’

Please do feel free to contact me to talk through your needs, questions prior to booking if necessary.

Lunch and refreshments included, free on-site free parking also available.

Feel free to contact Sharon with any queries about the course.

Weave Summer School

Colour and Weave

Weave a Technical Sampler

Explore colour and weave while creating a beautiful technical sampler that will become both a wearable scarf and a lifelong reference for your weaving practice.

13th – 16th July
10am – 4pm daily

£400
(To pay in instalments please contact me)

Beginners / Intermediate level

Lunch and refreshments provided.

Spaces are available for those wishing to attend with their own looms

Please get in touch to discuss.

Spend four summer days immersed in the quiet rhythm of the loom, exploring how colour and structure work together to transform cloth.

This course offers an engaging and instructive way to deepen your understanding of weave structures while creating a beautiful technical sampler that will become a valuable reference in your weaving practice. Designed in your own chosen two-colour contrast, the finished cloth will also work perfectly as a soft woven scarf to wear long after the course has finished.

Throughout the workshop you will develop a structured sampler that records a range of weave effects, creating a personal logbook in cloth that you can return to again and again as your weaving journey evolves.

Participants will have autonomy in selecting and designing their own two contrasting colours, allowing you to see how colour interacts with different weave structures and creates pattern through the warp and weft.

Across the four days we will move through the full weaving process together:

Day 1 – Design development and draft planning
Day 2 – Warping and dressing the loom
Days 3 & 4 – Weaving your technical sampler

During the weaving days you will explore a range of fundamental structures and colour-and-weave effects, including:

Plain weave
Hopsack (basket weave)
2/2 twill
1/3 twill
Herringbone
Dogtooth colour-and-weave effects
Honeycomb

By the end of the course you will have created:

Your own woven technical sampler scarf
A practical woven reference for future projects
A deeper understanding of colour and weave relationships
The confidence to continue exploring these structures in your own weaving practice

This course is designed to support both newer and more experienced weavers, with plenty of guidance and time for exploration.

This course may be particularly suited to you if you:

would like to deepen your understanding of weave structures and colour interaction
enjoy learning through sampling and exploration on the loom
would like to create a woven reference cloth to support future projects

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Deflected Double Weave.

6 & 7 June - 10 -4

£250

Introduction to Weaving Blocks

20th June - 10 - 4

£130

Introduction to Weaving on a Table Loom

4th July - 10 -4

£150

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Experimental Design and Weave
coming soon....

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A two day workshop where the focus is on exploring innovative design concepts on the morning of day 1 with a natural progression translating these narratives and ideas, experimenting with playful weave sampling in the afternoon and day 2.

Sharon will gently challenge your own perception of weave, asking you to be playful and curious in your weaving approaches, allowing you to create mistakes and ‘happy design opportunities’ in your sampling.

Exploring colour, pattern, textural manipulation, creative play she will guide you to design a range of samples from initial inspiration to mood boards, some mark-making taking these ideas into yarn, thread and finally woven samples. Prior to the course you will be provided with a range of keywords or subjects to begin thinking about or collating inspirational images to work with over the weekend.

This is a highly creative and innovative workshop, designed to help you take calculated risks with your weaving and focuses on helping you gain confidence in designing your own cloth from an original starting point to create highly personal and individual woven ideas.