Kirsty Hopkins Artist & Photographer from Yorkshire

We have a fabulous new two day natural dyeing course… Details below… Day One A technical & informative day where you learn how to tie the skeins of wool and mordant them in preparation for the dyeing tomorrow. We will use a variety of mordants. You will also be learning about and preparing the dyes as [...]

I was doing a fair recently and came across this sewing machine…. I had to have it mainly because it is a fabulous turquoise colour! I think it will be fab for publicity shots of the gifts I make…but it also works!!! It is currently in my home office awaiting a project…most likely bunting for mine and [...]

All the workshops have recently had some photographs taken by Paul Harris of us on location and working Below are some of mine… I like them & am very pleased with how they turned out. I was quite self conscious having them taken, as it is difficult to photograph someone embroidering detail so was trying to stitch whilst giving [...]

I have been very busy with courses and thought I’d share some photos here…  

I will be at the Ripley town hall and York cemetery events…so come say hi!

Have an afternoon or morning to spare? Then book yourself a quickie with me! Short courses where you go away with something fabulous.   Feltmaking an A4 size Picture – A two hour course where you will go away with a fabulous felt picture (£20 materials included)     Gadget Cosy Course -  Make a useful [...]

I thought it was time to share with you some pics I’ve taken of courses I’ve run…                   …I do course for individuals, like the one seen below for an art teacher…                  ..& courses for groups…            [...]

There seems to be some confusion to what exactly the old workhouse is…and what The King Street Workshops are so I thought I would have a go explaining it here. The Old Workhouse was originally (not surprisingly) the site of the workhouse for Pateley Bridge – the last inmates leaving in 1925…relativeley recently! The Old Workhouse [...]

       Here is a peak at what is currently up in my studio/shop….It is a very bright exhibition of my favourite subject! At the Spark events we try to show new work so this is my new collection. There is also the opportunity to buy unframed work for you to frame up yourself. This [...]

I have a confession to make. I covet notebooks, in shops, and I am afraid to say, those belonging to other people.  If I see a pretty notebook I feel I will be able to fill it with lots of important writing—maybe I’ll write that novel, or perhaps some essay on art that will be [...]