Introducing…

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An online approach-based exploration suitable for those
willing to take a risk, closing the gap between making, meaning and
materials to tell a compelling story through mixed media and stitch.

Perfect for people who want to learn achievable ways to create texture and depth in their
fibre artwork using printing, layering, and stitching techniques with paper and cloth.

Whether you’re a seasoned textile artist or just starting out, Cas Holmes will help you take
your artistry to new heights and leave a lasting impression on your art practice.

Introducing…

Cas Holmes logo

An online approach-based exploration suitable for those willing to take a risk, closing the gap between making, meaning and materials to tell a compelling story through mixed media and stitch.

Perfect for people who want to learn achievable ways to create texture and depth in their fibre artwork using printing, layering, and stitching techniques with paper and cloth.

Whether you’re a seasoned textile artist or just starting out, Cas Holmes will help you take your artistry to new heights and leave a lasting impression on your art practice.

Register now to be notified when this course becomes available

Create Your Own Story

Creating meaningful art allows you to connect with your audience on a deeper level, evoking emotions and sparking conversations that can leave a lasting impact.

It allows you to express your unique perspective and tell a story through your art,
making it more personal and relatable.

But where do you start?

How do you infuse meaning into your textile art in a way that feels authentic and true to your artistic vision?

How do you connect your making with the materials to tell a compelling story

Cas Holmes understands the importance of creating a dialogue with the materials you use. She creates artwork layered with meaning by piecing together somewhat disparate materials so they can weave in their own history onto the work and ultimately stimulate the viewer’s imagination.

 Cas also knows before you unlock your creativity and elevate your artistry first,
you must be willing to take a risk…

Create Your Own Story

Creating meaningful art allows you to connect with your audience
on a deeper level, evoking emotions and sparking
conversations that can leave a lasting impact.

It allows you to express your unique perspective and tell a story through your art,
making it more personal and relatable.

But where do you start?

How do you infuse meaning into your textile art in a way that feels authentic and true to your artistic vision?

How do you connect your making with the materials to tell a compelling story

Cas Holmes understands the importance of creating a dialogue with the materials you use. She creates artwork layered with meaning by piecing together somewhat disparate materials so they can weave in their own history onto the work and ultimately stimulate the viewer’s imagination.

 Cas also knows before you unlock your creativity and elevate your artistry first, you must be willing to take a risk…

Create Your Own Story

Creating meaningful art allows you to connect with
your audience on a deeper level, evoking emotions
and sparking conversations that can
leave a lasting impact.

It allows you to express your unique perspective
and tell a story through your art, making
it more personal and relatable.

But where do you start?

How do you infuse meaning into your textile art in a way that feels authentic and true to your
artistic vision?

How do you connect your making with the materials to tell a compelling story

Cas Holmes understands the importance of
creating a dialogue with the materials you use.
She creates artwork layered with meaning by
piecing together somewhat disparate materials
so they can weave in their own history onto the
work and ultimately stimulate the
viewer’s imagination.

 Cas also knows before you unlock your creativity and elevate your artistry first, you must be willing to take a risk…

When you start a project, things are always uncertain,” Cas explains. “I step between points of certainty and uncertainty all the time. But when we allow ourselves to be absorbed in that process of creation and making, there is always a point where we don’t know where things are going. However, this allows us to find a new pathway.

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Huge thanks to Cas for a truly inspiring course, which has helped me break down my artist’s block and taught me to look and play with materials again.

Sue Busby

Meet Cas Holmes

Cas Holmes is an internationally acclaimed Artist, Writer and Lecturer.

Her training in fine art painting and photography is evident throughout her well-known work with textiles and mixed media.

Cas’s work comes from the place between the what and the why of creation, between natural and urban environments, people and place and flows from neither a solid idea, technique or desired outcome but rather through a subliminal, intuitive and fluid process.

Often working on multiple pieces simultaneously responding to materials such as discarded cloth and papers, Cas’s work contains a history and offers the viewer an instant feeling of intimate friendliness as she magnifies the details of the often overlooked simplicities of daily life.

Cas’ work is often and perfectly described as Painting with Cloth and Stitch Sketching. 

Cas is the author of several books for Batsford Publications including Stitch Stories (2015) and Textile Landscape: Painting with Cloth (2018).

Cas has received many awards for her work and recently completed a commission as part of Gypsy Maker 4  exhibition created by the Romani Cultural and Arts Company supported by the Welsh Arts Council. 

Her work can be found in private and commercial collections all over the world from, London to New York to Australia.

As part of her practice Cas works on community collaborations developing a range of projects based on environmental themes from the natural and observed world. These collaborations offer her the insight to discover commonalities across these communities, which continue to inform her particular, take on the world.

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Textile Art Course with Cas Holmes

View Past Students Work Here

Click the image below to flip through an online exhibition by Making Connections alumni.

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