Bev Caleno – Coral Specimens, machine embroidery

Date: 27th September 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spaces: 10
Bev Caleno - Coral Specimens, machine embroidery

All Materials Included

During my time as a textile  artist and tutor I have made some large 3D coral reefs, these are from my own observations as a keen scuba diver. I thought it would be nice to break some of these down in to one day classes and I have chosen a couple of my favourites. These can be wired and used in 3D pieces or shadow mounted on to foam board as stand alone specimens. For the Gorgonian you will be working on water soluble and using detailed machine embroidery – great practice and the fan coral is on Lutradur, then the fun starts like all my classes, the painterly bit.

Includes homemade lunch and refreshments

About your Tutor

Bev is joint owner of Old bank Studios along with husband Nigel and runs the separate textile studio which is fully equipped with high end sewing machines. This is what she says:

My background is in interior design and soft furnishing, for which I hold the highest level OCN and City & Guilds and am qualified to teach in adult education.

I am also a keen painter and over the years have enjoyed mixing it all up and exploring machine embroidery with mixed media.

I never stop experimenting and am privileged to have access to an endless source of materials and so many other talented artists and tutors

What you will need to bring

Sewing machine with a free motion darning foot (Use one one our top end machines by prior arrangement).

Your usual sewing kit

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