Peonies

Anne Tomlin 1 Woodsland Close, Hassocks

This is a day to make a beautiful big peony. Really observing the construction and colours and working with templates and silk satin organza you will make this flower completely from scratch including the stamens and calyx. There will be plenty of guidance and help with colour and form and information for you to take […]

Silk Orchid

West Dean College West Dean

Tutor: Anne Tomlin Learn how to make couture millinery orchids using different types of silk. Learn about the construction of an orchid through observation and drawing. Each process will be demonstrated with samples. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the art of millinery silk flower making using a mixture of traditional French and […]

Silk Daisy Chain

West Dean College West Dean

Tutor: Anne Tomlin The aim of this course is to introduce students to the art of millinery silk flower making using a mixture of traditional French and Japanese somebana heated tools. You will gain skills that you can use after the course has ended to explore the craft further and find your own personal way of creating […]

Silk Lilies

West Dean College West Dean

Tutor: Anne Tomlin Learn to make couture millinery lilies. You will experiment with traditional French and Japanese heated tools to manipulate the fabric and shape the petals, create authentic colours with dyes, make stamens, bond silk layers, disguise wire and bind stems. Study the construction of your flowers by observation and drawing.

Velvet Rose

West Dean College West Dean

Tutor: Anne Tomlin Learn how to make couture silk and velvet roses using silk velvet and silk. Learn about the construction of flowers through observation and drawing. Each process will be demonstrated with samples. The aim of this course is to introduce you to the art of silk flower making using a mixture of traditional […]

Leather and Silk Flower Headpiece

West Dean College West Dean

Tutor: Anne Tomlin The aim of this course is to experiment with different techniques of couture flower making using a mixture of traditional French and Japanese somebana heated tools. You will gain skills that you can use after the course has ended to explore the craft and find your own personal way of creating flowers […]

3D Botanicals with Anne Tomlin

The Artworker's Guild 6 Queen Square, London

Saturday 14 March 2020, 11am-5pm, £195 (price includes materials, lunch and refreshments) Location: The Artworker's Guild, 6 Queen Square, Holborn, London WC1N 3AT Hosted by Anne Tomlin Anne is a milliner and 3D botanical artist inspired by the Sussex countryside around where she lives. She studied textiles at Farnham, graduating with a first-class degree in 1983, followed by […]

A quintessential English Silk Rose

West Dean College West Dean

Disover the art of millinery silk flower making and experiment with a range of traditional French and Japanese somebana heated tools. You will gain skills that you can use after the course has ended, to explore the craft further and find your own personal way of creating flowers to make a silk rose. The course […]

A Stem of Sweet Peas

West Dean College West Dean

Discover the art of millinery silk flower making and experiment with a range of traditional French and Japanese somebana heated tools. You will gain skills that you can use after the course has ended to explore the craft further and make unique flowers. Throughout the day all the different stages will be demonstrated and at […]

Autumn Leaves and Berries

West Dean College West Dean

The course aim is to learn about millinery silk flower-making from observation of leaves and berries and to interpret them using silk, leather, paper clay, and wire. You will learn many techniques using a mixture of traditional French and Japanese Somebana heated tools. You will gain skills that you can use after the course has […]

Velvet Rose with Anne Tomlin – Online

Anne Tomlin Online

Virtual Workshop, hosted on Zoom, by Anne Tomlin Anne Tomlin is a milliner and 3D botanical artist inspired by the Sussex countryside around where she lives. She studied textiles at Farnham, graduating with a first-class degree in 1983, followed by millinery at The London College of Fashion. She was one half of the renowned hat label […]

Making Spring Flowers

West Dean College West Dean

Make beautiful silk spring flowers, including narcissi, anemones and snowdrops. Learn lots of flower making techniques and experiment with traditional heated tools to manipulate silks and velvets to shape the petals. The aim of this course is to learn about millinery of silk flowers from observation of flowers and to interpret them using silk, velvet, […]

Coral Charm Peony – Online Workshop

Anne Tomlin Online

Virtual Workshop, hosted on Zoom, by Anne Tomlin In this 2-part workshop you will learn how to make a silk peony and bud. I will show you some of my flower-making techniques to make a realistic flower. The skills you learn over the two days can be applied to other peonies and flowers. I will also […]

Coral Charm Peony – Online Workshop

Anne Tomlin Online

Virtual Workshop, hosted on Zoom, by Anne Tomlin In this 2-part workshop you will learn how to make a silk peony and bud. I will show you some of my flower-making techniques to make a realistic flower. The skills you learn over the two days can be applied to other peonies and flowers. I will also […]

Dahlias with Anne Tomlin

West Dean College West Dean

Tutor: Anne Tomlin Observe and make a realistic silk dahlia using traditional flower-making tools together with Anne's own techniques that she has developed over her long career in millinery. The aim of this course is to make a realistic silk dahlia using traditional flower-making tools together with Anne’s own techniques she has developed over years […]

Lily of the Valley – Live Online Demonstration

Anne Tomlin Online

A live demonstration to show you my techniques of making a perfect sprig of Lily of the Valley and their leaves. The demonstration will run for approximately two hours, and will cover all the elements of making Lily of the Valley: Silk stiffening process Bonding two layers of silk together Making stamens Using the two-part […]

Lily of the Valley – Live Online Demonstration

Anne Tomlin Online

A live demonstration to show you my techniques of making a perfect sprig of Lily of the Valley and their leaves. The demonstration will run for approximately two hours, and will cover all the elements of making Lily of the Valley: Silk stiffening process Bonding two layers of silk together Making stamens Using the two-part […]