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This seven-night beginner’s workshop with tutor, model milliner Dillon Wallwork, will introduce you to the technical skills for blocking and shaping hats as well as teaching a range of millinery stitches and decorative techniques. Your design abilities evolve and your own style emerges as you learn how to design and fit a hat correctly.
During the five days of full-time tuition you’ll become familiar with the techniques for making hats in felt, sinamay and straw. Daily demonstrations focus on individual techniques and one-to-one support is available from Dillon or his full-time assistant.
Students on this workshop immerse themselves completely in the world of hats when we visit the international hat festival, Estivales du Chapeau, which takes place locally from 12-16 July. As well as meeting milliners from all over the world, you’ll have the chance to see the entries for the hat competition and visit at least one of nearby hat factories.
This workshop is the perfect introduction to millinery and Dillon’s love of teaching makes this beginner’s both fun and instructive. You’ll find yourself both competent and confident with basic blocking, brim-wiring and trimming by the end of the week.

To check availability please contact: enquiries@chateaudumas.net
For details of this course please see: www.chateaudumas.net

14 - 21 July 2012

MILLINERY: INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER LEVEL
Chateau Dumas, France

Course tutor:Dillon Wallwork and full-time assistant

If you already have some previous millinery experience then this is the ideal workshop to take your skills to the next stage. During the 7-night stay you’ll develop your understanding of design and proportion, pick up new skills, increase your dexterity and gain further knowledge of millinery materials and their possibilities.

Following a recap of blocking techniques Dillon will introduce more advanced methods for blocking straw, sinamay and felt. Professional skills for working with cones, capelines and flat sinamay will also be taught and your confidence will increase through the week.

Dillon’s daily demonstrations spotlight specific skills such as veiling and feathers, and students will get masterclasses in double brims and finishing edges. Throughout the week you’ll be encouraged to experiment with ideas and materials with the support of Dillon and his full-time assistant. You’ll leave with at least two completed hats.

To check availability please email: enquiries@chateaudumas.net

For details please see: www.chateaudumas.net

USA

10 - 13 July 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Charlotte NC

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17 - 20 July 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Greensboro NC

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24 - 27 July 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Atlanta GA

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26 - 27 July 2012

FRENCH FLOWER MAKING: 3 EXOTICS
Lacis Museum of Lace & Textiles, Berkeley CA 94703

Course tutor: Jan Wutkowski

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28 July 2012

FASHIONING FASCINATORS - SINAMAY HEADPIECES
Lacis Museum of Lace & Textiles, Berkeley CA 94703

Course tutor: Jan Wutkowski

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August 2012

USA

14 - 17 August 2012

SILK FLOWER MAKINGWORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Greensboro NC

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19 - 24 August 2012

HATS & FABRICS THAT LOVE THEM (BUCKRAM & SURFACE DESIGN)
John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC 28902

Course tutor: Jan Wutkowski

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21 - 24 August 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Greensboro NC

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24 - 26 August 2012

FRENCH FLOWER MAKING
John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC 28902

Course tutor: Jan Wutkowski

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28 - 29 August 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Richmond VA

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September 2012

FRANCE

22 - 29 September 2012

MILLINERY DRAPING, MOULDING & SHAPING
Chateau Dumas, France

Course tutor: Dillon Wallwork and full-time assistant

Take your millinery to the next level on a seven-night workshop which will develop your understanding of design and proportion and reveal some of the tricks to achieving a professional finish.
Sharing his knowledge of millinery design, tutor Dillon Wallwork will introduce you to the skills of draping, twisting and hand-moulding using fabric and other materials and show how to apply these techniques to either trimmings or a whole hat.
You’ll learn how to make a turban using the traditional foundation and fabric method and receive a lesson on how to re-create the “Audrey Hepburn” style hat using draped organza.

Dillon will also review blocking and introduce some advanced techniques as well as covering the treatment of edges using binds, fabric and petersham. There’ll be discussions, demonstrations and individual support throughout the week of tuition from Dillon and his full-time assistant.

To check availability please email: enquiries@chateaudumas.net

For details please see: www.chateaudumas.net

29 September - 6 October 2012

MILLINERY TRIMMINGS
Chateau Dumas, France

Course tutor: Dillon Wallwork and Bridget Bailey

On this seven night residential Millinery Trimmings course you will gain a full understanding of the design and production of millinery trimmings and learn the value of creating a focal point. The course is in two parts. Dillon will teach traditional trimmings such as flower making, bows and feathers, while Bridget introduces students to a fresh approach to working with millinery materials.
Bridget works with fine woven straw and silk which she colours and shapes to create beautiful embellishments for headpieces, combs and hats. Through demonstrations and individual support you will learn how to colour, hand-roll,
In Dillon’s classes you’ll learn the art of flower- making and how to manipulate fabrics to create hat decorations inspired by nature. There will also be step-by-step lessons in another millinery staple: bows and knots and a final session on shaping and curling feathers.

To check availability please email: enquiries@chateaudumas.net

For details please see: www.chateaudumas.net

USA

11 - 14 September 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Greensboro NC

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15 - 16 September 2012

BLOCKING HATS: FELT / STRAW OPEN STUDIO
Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta GA 30338

Course tutor: Jan Wutkowski

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25 - 28 September 2012

FELT & STRAW BLOCKING WORKSHOP
Course run by Mings House of Fashion, Greensboro NC