{"product_id":"iris-by-walter-crane-in-contemporary-crewelwork","title":"Iris by Walter Crane in Contemporary Crewelwork","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eDiscover the Royal School of Needlework Archive through our Crewelwork Embroidery course inspired by Walter Crane’s Iris.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eOne of three courses in our Walter Crane-inspired collection, this design has been developed by the Royal School of Needlework using Crane’s original artwork from the RSN Archive as its starting point. The embroidered piece has been designed to remain as true to the original artwork as possible, translating Crane’s distinctive use of colour, line and botanical detail into stitch. The design is worked onto a carefully selected silk ground, chosen to reflect the softly aged appearance of the original archive piece and provide a beautiful backdrop for the rich colours of the iris.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThroughout the course, you will predominantly work with traditional Crewelwork Embroidery wools, exploring how colour and stitch direction can be used to recreate the shapes and movement within Crane’s original design. You will learn Long and Short Stitch and work with your RSN Tutor to understand how stitches can be carefully placed and blended to build areas of colour across the petals and leaves.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThe colours of the embroidery have been selected to closely reflect Crane’s original artwork, giving you the opportunity to explore how an historic design created on paper can be interpreted through traditional hand embroidery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eAlongside the Crewelwork, we have introduced small touches of contemporary Goldwork and hand beading to bring additional texture and detail to the finished piece. You will learn how to apply Pearl Purl, a traditional Goldwork thread, using it to highlight details within the centre of the leaves and introduce a subtle metallic finish. Pearlescent seed beads are then added by hand, creating another layer of texture and reflecting some of the delicate detailing found within the original artwork. The finished embroidery brings together the softness and texture of Crewelwork wool with the shine of metal thread and delicate pearlescent beading.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eWhether you choose to stitch the Iris as an individual piece or explore all three designs within our Walter Crane-inspired collection, this course offers the opportunity to discover an important part of the RSN Archive while developing a beautiful combination of traditional and contemporary hand embroidery techniques.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal School of Needlework","offers":[{"title":"10th - 24th March (consecutive Wednesdays) 2pm - 4:30pm","offer_id":63622907658570,"sku":"ONL27015","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10th - 24th March (consecutive Wednesdays) 7pm - 9:30pm","offer_id":63677623009610,"sku":"ONL27025","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/4541\/3706\/files\/Iris_by_Walter_Crane_in_Contemporary_Crewelwork_1_6ea0d9c8-95e2-40ab-89ee-f3b3a4c82bd5.jpg?v=1790004070","url":"https:\/\/rsn.org.uk\/products\/iris-by-walter-crane-in-contemporary-crewelwork","provider":"Royal School of Needlework","version":"1.0","type":"link"}