As well as weekly Open Lab and Teen classes, The Academy of Fine Sewing and Design offers a variety of workshops throughout the year:
| 2009 Workshops at The Academy of Fine Sewing and Design | |||
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| March 6-8 | Designer Purse Workshop | Kathryn Brenne |
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| April 17-19 | Made to Measure Shirts | Kathryn Brenne |
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| April 29-May 3 | Koos van den Akker - Master Techniques Workshop | Koos van den Akker |
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June 1-5 |
Designer Jacket Workshop | Kathryn Brenne | |
June 10-14 |
Springtime In New York! | Kathryn Brenne/Rae Brenne | |
| September 10-13 | Leather Hands-On | Kathryn Brenne |
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| September 21-25 | Couture Draping | Jon Moore |
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| Sept 28-Oct 2 | Jon Moore |
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| October 23-31 | Kathryn Brenne |
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| November 11-15 | Shearling Jacket | Kathryn Brenne |
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Treat yourself to a luxurious leather garment and a four-day sewing vacation! Leather expert Kathryn Brenne will guide you through the construction of a leather garment of your choice.
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Couture Draping - September 21-25 (Class 1) and September 28-October 2 (Class 2) with Jon Moore
Jon Moore has an established Couture business in London, England making Couture Clothes for private clients from his studio in central London, www.jonmoore.com Jon originally studied Fashion Design at Kingston University in London and graduated as most promising final year student. After graduation he joined the Design Studio at Royal Couturier Hardy Amies. He held the positions of Studio Assistant, Women’s Wear Designer and Couture Director. Ultimately he was appointed Design Director and held the role for five years. During his career, Jon has had the privilege of working with and learning from some of the most extraordinary and talented couture fitters, seamstresses, tailors and clients. It is these traditional couture skills that he is passionate about preserving and exploring, combining them with sharp modern design in a contemporary style to create couture clothes for the modern woman. Jon has recently lectured at the Victoria and Albert museum in London and has taught several couture techniques workshops. During this five day workshop, students will have the unique opportunity to study with a master.
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Paris is the fashion capital of the world! Join Kathryn Brenne for a designer’s view of the most inspirational fashion city in the world. Participants will learn how to develop a trend forecasting story board portfolio. Class topics will include sketching, color, accessories, design details, fabrics and texture and factors that influence fashion. A tour of the fabric district with its wonderful button, trim and fabric stores will get your creative juices flowing! See the newest trends and latest styles at the Printemps Fashion Show. There will be plenty of free time to tour Paris, stop at cafes, stroll the Avenue des Champs Elysees, visit museums, dream at designer boutiques, visit famous flea markets and fall in love with one of the most romantic cities.
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Treat yourself to a luxurious shearling jacket and a five-day sewing vacation! Based on her article for THREADS issue #104, leather expert Kathryn Brenne will guide you through the process of constructing a shearling jacket. This workshop begins with a shopping day in Toronto to visit wholesalers and purchase shearling for your garment. Students who have previously completed a shearling workshop may choice to remodel a fur garment and learn new construction techniques.
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Kathryn Brenne is well known for her beautiful work in leather and shearling. She has written numerous articles for THREADS, Vogue Pattern magazine and Butterick Home Catalogue. During this three day workshop students will have the opportunity to design and construct their own designer handbag. Based on her article for Vogue, topics to be covered include design inspirations, pattern drafting, fabrics, leather, interfacings, closures, pockets, linings and hardware. Students will be asked to bring ideas, sketches and pictures of purses that inspire them.
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Some of the hallmarks of custom bespoke shirts include beautiful fine cottons, flat felled seams, hand picked top stitching, shirt tails with gussets, collar stays with hidden snaps, sleeve plackets, monograms and perfect collars with stands. Students will complete a variety of samples and have the opportunity to work on their own one of a kind design during this three day workshop.
With a career spanning more than 40 years the legendary designer Koos van den Akker has dressed the likes of Bill Cosby, Elizabeth Taylor, Issabella Rossellini, Stevie Wonder and Madonna. His garments have been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and FIT in New York. His fashions have sold at Saks and Bloomingdales. Koos is a master at using garments as a canvas for his unusual collaborations of color and creative collage techniques. He has been featured as a Vogue Pattern designer since Fall 2002. During this 5 day workshop, students will have the unique opportunity to study with Koos van den Akker, creating samples and working on one of his Vogue Pattern Designer garments.
During this 5 day workshop students will have the opportunity to examine both Chanel ready to wear and an original Chanel couture jacket. Students will work on their own designer jacket using methods made famous by a French designer. The lining will be machine quilted to a soft, textured outer fabric to provide stability. A gold chain will be hand stitched to the hem. Students will also complete trim, buttonhole and pocket samples.
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The garment district of New York is a sewer’s paradise! Join Kathryn Brenne in New York City to visit some of her favorite fabric, button, trim and notion supply shops.We begin with a walking tour of the garment and fabric district. Kathryn will introduce you to the many fabric shops and specialty stores that New York has to offer. Students will have free time to return and explore on their own. A listing of our favorite stores with addresses and phone numbers will be provided. Students will have the opportunity to purchase fabrics, notions, pattern drafting equipment, tailoring supplies, millinery, trims, beads, jewelry findings, interfacings, buttons and more! Visits to FIT, the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Metropolitan museum are included.
