FRAN BUXTON MIXED MEDIA
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Fran runs textiles/ mixed media workshops as well as talks as a visiting artist for galleries, Embroiderers guilds and community groups.
Current workshop programme:
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Stitched Memories Brooches
Transform your memories into a textile keepsake brooch that you can wear and treasure!
Drawing from your own photographs as inspiration and combining collage, stitch and found objects to create a beautiful stick pin or kilt pin style brooch.
Fabric and jewellery findings will be provided but please bring along your own small photographs (ideally no larger than A7) as well as any treasures that you would like to incorporate (e.g. vintage buttons, old keys, haberdashery, embroidery threads etc)

This workshop is running on 6th April 2019 at Unit Twelve Gallery.
Tactile Textile Collars: Collaborative workshop with Emily Notman


A collaborative workshop with Fran Buxton Mixed Media and Emily Notman.
Create your own textured textile collar!
Fran will demonstrate how to cut out and construct a simple collar pattern in a variety of styles- the perfect basis for Emily to mix dyeing and experimental “drawing” to create beautiful mark making patterns.
Drawing on surface pattern and texture as inspiration, Fran and Emily will then show you a range of hand stitch and free machine embroidery techniques to decorate and embellish your fabric before constructing your wonderfully tactile textile collar.


This workshop is running on 25th May ​2019 at The Sanderson Room, Mountsorrel Memorial Centre, 105 Leicester Rd, Mountsorrel, Loughborough LE12 7DB.Also on 31st August 2019 at Unit Twelve Gallery, Tixall Heath Farm, Tixall Road, Stafford, St180xxTo book please visit
​emilynotman.bigcartel.com/products
Current talks:
Perfection in Imperfection
Root to Practice


If you would like to arrange your own workshop/ talk, either from the above list or with new ideas, please email enquiries to fran_buxton@hotmail.com with the subject line "Workshop enquiry".
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  • Home
  • About
  • Gallery
    • Woven Sculptures
    • Framed compositions
    • Wearable Art
    • Other
    • "Forgotten Places" Installation
  • Shop
  • Events
    • Current/ Upcoming
    • Past
  • Workshops
  • Contact