Ann Tilley

Revamp and Replicate

October 27 - November 1, 2024

Open to All Skill Levels

Fibers, Textiles, Mixed Media

Overview

In this workshop, students will learn how to create a paper pattern from their favorite clothes (without disassembling them), and use that to make an entirely new garment. Students will also work on existing garments (that students bring in) to rework into something better suited to the desires of the wearer, using practical alteration and mending techniques, to more creative improvements like over-dying and embellishing. This workshop will cover all the cursory knowledge needed for making original garments, such as choosing fabrics, working with paper patterns, and a variety of sewing construction techniques. Students need to have a basic knowledge of the sewing machine for this class, and some garment-making skills would be helpful, but every technique will be taught in a beginner-friendly format. Open to all skill levels.

Course Fee : $760.00

Techniques

Drafting and modifying paper patterns
How to make fit alterations on existing garments
Garment construction techniques
Over-dying and mending

Materials

Class Materials List
Please note any materials you are expected to purchase prior to arrival
Estimated fees vary based on class size and materials used

Outcomes

Skills for improving their wardrobe
How to make a garment from scratch

Scholarships & Material Fees

Need help covering workshop costs? Arrowmont offers financial aid opportunities to broaden access to our arts and craft programs. We believe a diverse community enriches the learning experience for all.

Material fees are not included in our national workshop costs, but are included with the cost of our winter short workshops. A material list with estimated costs will be emailed about 30 days before the national workshop begins.

TUITION & FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

Cost Breakdown

One Week Workshop Tuition

$760.00

Registration Fee

$50.00

Estimated Cost*
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans

$810.00

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Artist Bio

Ann Tilley

Ann Tilley is a textile artist, clothing designer, and teacher based in Durham, North Carolina. After earning her BFA in Fashion and Fibers from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), she worked in a variety of small-scale garment studios and factories, including developing two eponymous clothing lines. She now sells her original garment patterns to home sewists all over the world. Tilley also maintains an active studio art practice, specializing in color knitting. She lives in a self-built, tiny house in Liberty, North Carolina.

Artist Website

Explore the Textiles Studio

Located on the second floor of the Turner Building, the Textile Studio looks out over a sunny hill towards the Wood Building and downtown Gatlinburg. A bright and spacious space equipped for all things fabric and textiles, the workshop rotation in this space is as diverse and wide-reaching as the students and artists that populate our campus. A peaceful atmosphere with intimate corners for quiet sewing and contemplation give way to joy and laughter when the room is filled with the repetitive whir of the sewing machine or the plop of a freshly dipped garment in a vat of dye.

Explore the Textiles Studio