Workshops
Quilling Workshop with Stephanie Smart.
Stephanie teaches workshops in beginners and intermediate level quilling. A historic paper craft known to have been practised since the Renaissance. You will be taught how to produce a range of shapes which can then be integrated into a beautiful two or three-dimensional design. No previous experience needed. All tools and materials supplied.
West Kent Federation of WI
23rd March 2024
Fully Booked
Worthing Museum
July 29th & August 19th 2023
FULLY BOOKED
Worthing Museum
Saturday 5th November 2022
10.00-1.00pm
FULLY BOOKED
The Royal Pavilion
Saturday August 13th 2022
11-4pm
FULLY BOOKED
Worthing Museum
Saturday May 21st 2022
Saturday July 23rd 2022
10.00-1.00pm
FULLY BOOKED
Firle Place
7th October 2021
FULLY BOOKED
Talks
Stephanie gives talks to private and public groups. She is booking for 2025-2026. If you'd like to have her come and talk to the members of your group please just get in touch.
Dates for 2024
please get in touch with individual groups to enquire
Kingston Stitchers - May 2024
Jane Austen Regency week, Alton Community Centre - June 2024
Wokingham Embroiderers group - June 2024
East Kent Embroiderers, Canterbury - July 2024
Southdowns Creative Stitchers, Worthing - November 2024
Arundel Creative Embroiderers - November 2024
Chichester Creative Textiles - January 2025
Dress Fancy (podcast interview)
with Lucy Clayton
- available now
Recent talks given to (including):
Woking Creative stitchers
Horsham Creative Embroiderers
Dorking Creative Textiles and Stitch
West Kent Federation of WI
West Sussex Federation of WI
Tandridge Handicraft Society
Wokingham Embroiderers Guild
East Surrey Textile Group, Redhill
Bromley Embroiderers
The Royal Pavilion
Thursday June 9th 2022 5-7pm
Private Tour and Q&A with Alexandra Loske - Join artist Stephanie Smart on a private tour of the Regency Wardrobe Collection Exhibition, and afterwards a Q&A with Dr. Alexandra Loske, Curator.
please contact The Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion
Friday May 20th 2022 - 2-3pm
Symphony of Stars Revealed: Discover how artist Stephanie Smart created the dress bespoke to the Regency Wardrobe Collection Exhibition at The Royal Pavilion. With Dr Alexandra Loske. Curator.
please contact The Royal Pavilion
Worthing Museum
Thursday 16th June 2022 6.30-7.30pm
Stephanie discusses how each piece is inspired by period and place, history and story. She will explain how she developed her use of paper as a medium for garment construction, with embroidered and applied decoration, and how her latest collection variously reinterprets the Regency era.
please contact Worthing Museum
Chertsey Museum
26th February 2022
FULLY BOOKED
Firle Place
various dates August- October 2021
FULLY BOOKED
"...everyone was bowled over by your talk, your work and the research behind it all. I have had so much lovely feedback about the afternoon, so thank you so much for being such a great speaker".
- Horsham Creative Embroiderers
Stephanie at East Grinstead Chequer Mead Theatre
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Past community projects
Beginners - 2-dimensional creative paper quilling
Stephanie first learnt paper quilling when she was 13. Returning to it as an adult she has adapted the technique to stunning effect, applying it both as a means of surface decoration and decorative structure in her work as a fine artist, producing garments from paper and thread.
Come and learn the basics of paper quilling in this introductory class. Stephanie will show you how to produce a range of shapes which you will then apply to produce a beautiful 2-dimensional design. No previous experience needed. All tools and materials supplied.
Beginners and Advanced- 3-dimensional creative paper quilling
Paper quilling was a popular pastime in the Georgian and Regency periods when it was used to decorate three-dimensional surfaces including pieces of furniture. Come back after the beginners class in order to see what you can achieve by using this intriguing technique to decorate or create three-dimensional surfaces. This class is also open to beginners with ambition.
Images from a quilling workshop delivered at Danny House, Sussex for the retired residents and staff
Community workshops
Images of thebigdraw.org workshops, using paper and recycled fabric; designed and delivered by
The House of Embroidered Paper for the community and visitors of Chichester Cathedral
- photographs below by Matthew Andrews
