W17

Gold and metal embroidery

Fri 12th – Sun 14th March 2027

Gold embroidery is one of the most artistically and technically demanding forms of hand embroidery. This fascinating technique has been used to embroider royal garments and liturgical textiles since the Middle Ages. Gold embroidery is still used today, for example in haute couture, and has lost none of its former splendour.
In addition to the appliqué technique, sewing on gold threads with couching stitches, and embroidery with cannetille, the course will also cover embroidery with pletz/gold thread. Furthermore, there will be instruction on the various possibilities for backing embroidery, whether with felt, cords, or similar materials.
This is a course for anyone who seeks beauty in detail and enjoys focused, meditative work. The aim is that by the end of the course, each participant will have created their own individual small design using the technique of gold embroidery.

Group of participants:all interested parties
Requirements:No prior knowledge necessary, good fine motor skills, bring glasses or magnifying glasses if needed.
Number of participants:max. 10 people
Course times:Fri: 17:00-20:00, Sat: 09:00-13:00 and 14:30-18:00, Sun: 09:00-13:00
Course fee:230 Euros, for students 210 Euros (excluding material costs)

Course Instructor: LISA REICHMANN, Germany
Born in 1984, lives and works in Halle/Saale. Studied textile arts at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle from 2004 to 2011, graduating with a diploma in fine arts. Has been working as a freelance artist since 2011. From 2016 to 2023, she was an employee at Burg Giebichenstein for the project „Exact Thread Reconstruction of the Parade Bedroom, Dresden Residenzschloss“. Since 2024, she has held a teaching position for embroidery at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle in the departments of Fashion, Textile Design, and Textile Arts.
More info: www.lisa-reichmann.de