Goldwork the Or Nué Way: Online Goldwork Class

Honouring the chiaroscuro tradition from Europe in the 1400s

Intermediate/Advanced level

Winter 2023

April 01 - May 13, 2023

(Optional live Zoom sessions every Tuesday at 13:00 EASTERN)

Price: $350.00 Canadian

Taxes applied at checkout depending on your country/state

NOTE: Price does not include materials - students will collect their own supplies or order a partial kit from Golden Hinde UK

Or Nué is a historic goldwork embroidery technique that has captivated our attention for centuries because it involves couching coloured threads over a base of metallic threads. The result is dimensional and visually striking needle art.

Enroll in this six-week course to learn how to design and stitch using the traditional Or Nué technique. You’ll also learn about the origins and development of the technique, which was developed in the 1400s at the dawn of the Renaissance. Our class focus will be using chiaroscuro shading as the starting point for an original Or Nué embroidery designed by YOU. 

Along the way you will learn how to analyze colour values using grey scale and how this guides thread selection. You will also learn how to transfer and colour your design.

In addition, you will get the chance to read articles and enjoy looking at photos of historic embroideries to develop an in-depth understanding of how the technique evolved and how it functions to create such visual impact.

The course will be delivered through weekly online course content. There will also be live interactive Zoom sessions on Tuesdays at 13:00 EST (optional to attend), pre-recorded instructional videos, pre-recorded guest lectures, and downloadable PDF content. Our classroom will be presented through the online platform, teachable.com. The live zoom sessions will be recorded for later viewing for those who can't attend at set times.

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Pre-work: Create a collage (paper or electronic) of images that use shading and could be an interesting stitched piece. Identify a supplier who can quickly provide you with coloured stranded cottons or silks.

NOTE: THIS COURSE REQUIRES YOU TO KEEP UP WITH WEEKLY HOMEWORK OF A FEW HOURS EACH WEEK.

Materials students will need to collect:

-Calico/muslin (18"x 18")

-Fine white high thread count linen square (12" x 12")

-Sakura Micron sized 005 pen or hard pencil

-Passing thread size 4, 20 metres in either gilt/gold OR silver

-Yellow OR grey Gutermann sewing thread to go with passing thread

-Yellow OR grey translucent thread to go with passing thread

-Embroidery needles size 10 - package of 12 or more

-Chenille needle size 18

-Tracing paper - a few sheets

-Pair of Koma (optional)

-Drawing paper

-Grey Scale & Value finder by The Color Wheel Company

-Coloured pencils

-Regular pencils

-Stranded cotton or silk of many colours (individual choice to be made after course begins)

-Colour sample card from a supplier that you use (JEC/Anchor/DMC/PANTONE etc.)

-Rulers with millimetre markings

-Access to a photocopier/printer

-Slate frame or stretcher bars

Please collect all of the materials you will need before the class begins, except for the coloured silk/cotton threads. Many of the supplies can be found online or at local art stores. Alternatively, some of the specialty materials can be supplied for you in kit format from Golden Hinde in the UK.