STORYTELLING Folklore & Other Falsehood
Description:
This course guides participants in narrative-based design, emphasising a return to powerful storytelling. By delving into historic, folkloric, and personal timelines, you'll cultivate depth and long-term thinking for your craft. The workshop explores how to build an intimate narrative foundation for visual and conceptual research.
The course highlights how seasonal traditions and 10,000 years of cultural history shape craft, empowering you to create meaningful, lasting creative narratives.
As Ian states, "The culture of consuming has changed. Instead of making products, craft stories.”
Date: 17th December 2026
Time: 6-9pm
Made ‘by request’
Commission pieces to your own
unique specifications
Crafted from the finest cloth, respecting traditional methods
Made ‘to order’
pieces to buy , hand-crafed for you at time of ordering.
Available now online & in store
Gifting Season
is upon us
Commission the perfect gift or
buy a Voucher for my services
Blending Fibre Art with Cloth Accessories
My work is informed by rescaling tailoring methods & 3D cutting
to redefine both ‘cloth-based accessories’ and ‘off the body’ artworks.
Inspired by ‘storytelling from the British timeline’
and the origins and purposes of men's cloth accessories
from the 11th to the 20th century.
A graduated of Saint Martins & The Royal College of Art.
A London-based artist and bespoke maker
of mens accessories & fibre art hangings.
A seasoned designer - maker
A well-respected and inspiring teacher,
Ian has taught fashion design at Saint Martins for over twenty years,
while lectures internationally, setting up and delivering courses & Seminars in
Paris, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Riyadh and China to students and industry professionals.