Join Sherri Lynn Wood for a restorative week of intuitive quilting, exploring relationships in abstract piecing at the beautiful Atelier Clos Mirabel in the French Pyrénées.
About this course:
Great stories start with distinct, diverse characters. Improvise abstract patchwork characters using colour, shape, rhythm, and line, then unite them in one narrative quilt. Cultivate intuitive colour and pattern from memory, emotion, culture, and environment. Practice freestyle piecing with simple shapes and strips. Use improv composition to integrate your characters into a cohesive, engaging quilt story, rich in conversation, and aligned with your truth.
On this course you will :
- Learn to piece abstractly and improvisationally through a heart centered approach
- Use basic ruler free techniques for piecing simple shapes and strips
- Work on darting on and across the seam when patchwork bubbles
- Discover ironing strategies to make the most of your line
- Focus on order of sewing / utilizing filler to equalize different size sections
- Develop Improv Composition strategies
- Explore centering exercises to tap into your presence, emotion, truth and early colour memories to create diverse intuitive colour characters that carry meaning
- Incorporate rhythm to further define characters
- Tap into meaningful authentic narratives waiting to be told.
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Quilting Retreat – Programme Outline
Saturday
4.00 – Check-in time from 4pm onwards. Guests arrive, settle in and explore Clos Mirabel
6.30 – Welcome drinks and dinner
Sunday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Introductions / Retreat overview
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 Strip piecing characters with line and rhythm / sharing discoveries
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Monday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Harnessing emotional energy and building intuitive characters with colour & shape
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 More character creation with scale & space / check-ins with instructor / sharing discoveries
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Tuesday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Character similarities & differences / check-ins with instructor
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 Character bridges, freestyle composition demo & engineering
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Wednesday – day off
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
We suggest wine tasting in local vineyard, exploring Pau or further a field.
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Thursday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Studio sewing time / one-on-one checkins with instructor
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 Studio sewing, individual check-ins with instructor
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Friday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Sharing our discoveries, reflecting on our patterns and stories / final sewing time to prepare for the evening exhibition
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 Studio clean up & preparing for the evening exhibition.
6.00 – Evening exhibition & aperitifs in the atelier followed by farewell dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Saturday
Buffet Breakfast and departure (Check-out 11am)
Non-participating guests: We are more than happy to welcome accompanying partners, family or friends. There are plenty of activities to experience around Clos Mirabel, that will make your holiday unforgettable Click here for more information.
The Art Studio, offers a spacious open plan layout of 75 m2. It is available at all times during your stay. Click here for more information.
