Sensing Place - a material response with Debbie Lyddon

Before this course I was just 'looking' and recording what I saw.

Now I can embed all my senses into my artwork making it more layered and complex and improving my connection to the environment around me.

★★★★★
CAROLE NORMAN

Amazing course.

Debbie will teach you how to explore your local haunts and portray them in a way that is truly unique, truly you. It has impacted not only my art but how I look at the world and how I interact with the people around me.

★★★★★
DIANE ARSENAULT

Debbie Lyddon is a fantastic instructor.

If you are inspired by nature, are tactile, and like to immerse and feel your surroundings deeply, this is the course for you. The FATT team does not disappoint with high quality courses.

★★★★★
HEATHER NEILSON

This impressive course was revealing, insightful and so much fun!!

This course took me out of my comfort zone and into a journey of so much discovery. It was exploratory interesting and insightful!

The involvement of the senses in finding pathways to creativity was fantastic and reinforced some of the art practices that I also use. I loved the emphasis on play and exploring what you love. Highly recommend this course.

★★★★★
STELLA GREIG

I feel I have barely begin to explore the breadth and depth of this course, and it has already changed my ways of working significantly.

This course has inspired me to try new materials and techniques, shown me ways to simplify my work and move towards abstraction, while also deepening how I experience and connect to my surroundings. Doing this course is like putting on the special glasses to watch a 3D film at the cinema: your experience becomes more vivid, multi-dimensional and immersive. It offers such a wide range of techniques and approaches.

★★★★★
TESS DARWIN

Debbie challenged me to find a deeper meaning in my artistic endeavours

(sound, sight, touch) as well as introducing a plethora of new methods to express my findings. I truly love learning, experimenting and just getting messy with it all! I had so much fun.

Very grateful that this expansive course can be reviewed anytime.

★★★★★
MAËLLE GUÉROULT

This course allowed me to find my place..

not in one art form, but in my story, my nature, my history, my “Sense of Being”.

★★★★★
KAREN WALLACE

Exciting, inspiring, illuminating, nourishing and fantastic fun.

Debbie is a wonderfully generous tutor who shares her passions and insights, inviting you into the heart of her artistic practice and her beloved landscape.

★★★★★
JEN FRASER

A truly inspirational course.

Debbie has been so generous and shared her wisdom and her artistic skills. Everything has been a journey of experimentation and walks in nature.

★★★★★
JANNE ALISE GUSTAVSEN

This course cannot help but inspire and enrich one's practice.

We all need the encouragement to delve deep, to think, to feel and to fully appreciate our surroundings that Debbie gives.

★★★★★
CAROL SUTHERLAND

This exhilarating, mind-expanding course has totally changed the way I interpret the environment.

Debbie’s ‘Moments of Being ‘ have transformed the way I now approach my art. Thank you Debbie for such a transforming and inspirational course.

★★★★★
ANNE MORRISON

An extraordinary course,

I enjoyed very much, one of the best courses I have taken.

I learned to interpret my landscape by combining the senses, sound, sight and touch. I found out that textile art is my passion.

Thank you so much Debbie and Fibre Arts Take Two for this incredible opportunity!

★★★★★
MONICA GUERRERO

Do you want to be inspired?

This course will leave an indelible mark on the way you think and create. Debbie is a delight! Take this course!

★★★★★
BARBARA BOLAND

In the silence of your studio, amidst the clutter of familiar materials, have you ever wondered if there’s more? More ideas to uncover, more boundaries to push, more creative depths to dive into.

Or perhaps, like many artists, your sketchbook is bursting with ideas, but when it’s time to align inner vision with outer expression, you struggle to navigate your next steps. You want your work to speak louder, to embody your experiences, and to connect with something deeper.

This is where Debbie Lyddon invites you to push beyond conventional boundaries and let your surroundings and senses guide your process. It’s about letting go of expectations, experimenting with unusual materials, and daring to:

Sensing Place Offers You the Space To…

Become More Creative

Explore your environment’s sensory experiences and come up with ideas you’ve never had.

Break the Rules

Play with techniques and materials you’ve never used before like documenting, mark-making, stitching, and collage.

Create Your Most
Original Work

Transform your sketches into polished 2D or 3D mixed fibre artwork to bring to life work you never thought was possible.

MODULE 1: SIGHT - MOMENTS OF BEING

Your opening module focuses on sharpening your sense of sight to transform how you observe and capture the world around you.

This module combines practical exercises with insightful teachings to help you see the environment through an artist's eyes. You'll explore wet media, large watercolour papers and bookbinding techniques.

By the end of this module, you'll possess a newfound appreciation for your surroundings, armed with the skills and confidence to document and express your sensory experiences in art that resonates with personal significance and beauty.

MODULE 2: SIGHT - MOMENTS OF BEING 2

Dive deeper into the art of observation as you build upon the foundational skills acquired in the first module. This stage of your journey emphasises collage-making, colour exploration, and refined artistic expression inspired by your initial sight walk discoveries.

By the end of this module, you'll possess a deeper ability to translate the richness of your environment into layered, textured, and colourful collage compositions, enabling you to draw more profound inspiration from your surroundings and turn your observations into captivating works of art.

* Please note that many of the concepts covered in this module may be familiar to experienced artists.

MODULE 3: SOUND - DECORATING THE SILENCE

This module offers a unique perspective shift into the world of deep listening and the visual translation of the soundscapes surrounding you. Empowering both novice and experienced artists to transform how you perceive and utilise sound in your artistic practice.

By the end of this module, you'll gain a profound ability to see sound as a rich vein of inspiration for your art. Armed with new skills to deeply listen, meticulously observe, and creatively translate auditory experiences, you'll be ready to produce visual artworks that resonate with the unseen beauty of sound.

MODULE 4: SOUND - DECORATING THE SILENCE

Delve further into the nuanced art of sound marking to uncover the profound significance of holes as a motif, drawing inspiration from the sculptor Barbara Hepworth's philosophy on the essence of space and form.

By the end of this module, you'll appreciate the artistic and symbolic potency of holes, equipped to incorporate them into your artworks as expressive soundmarks. This exploration opens new avenues to harness these voids as powerful centres for your artistic expression.

MODULE 6: TOUCH - HOLDING PLACE 2

It’s time to dive into the creative potential of unconventional materials, transforming your artistic approach to embody the essence of place. Explore beyond traditional boundaries to discover how everyday items from hardware stores can enrich your artwork with depth and narrative.

By the end of this module, you’ll understand how unconventional materials and techniques can dramatically express a sense of place and narrative in your artwork. You'll emerge equipped with the confidence and inspiration to venture into new territories of material exploration, ready to create pieces that are as unique and evocative as the places they represent.

MODULE 8: WAXED CLOTH COLLAGE

Debbie leads the transition from paper collage to cloth, enriching your artwork with layers of texture and colour through the innovative use of gesso, wax, and stitching.

By the conclusion of this module, you’ll grasp the intricate process of creating textured, visually compelling waxed collages with a deepened understanding of artistic composition. Armed with new skills in mixed-media techniques, you'll be inspired to push the boundaries of your creative expression.

MODULE 9: COMBINING THE SENSES

You’ve delved into sight, sound, and touch throughout this course. You are now ready to unite these sensory experiences, embracing the concept of phenomenology for a comprehensive understanding of the landscape.

Armed with a profound ability to utilise sensory perception, you’re ready to create art that speaks with depth and emotion inspired by your landscape.

With the insights gained from Debbie and your unique explorations, this module marks the beginning of your exploration, not the end!

Hello, I'm Debbie Lyddon.

My art is a conversation with the sensory experiences of my environment—the call of the seabirds, the rhythm of the waves, and the tactile joy of natural textures under my hands. My practice is an exploration of sight, sound, and touch, inviting a dialogue between the artist and the landscape.

I'm here to share not just my techniques but the essence of how to weave your personal narrative into your art. Your likes, dislikes, memories, and experiences are the palette from which we'll draw. This course is about you using your landscape and your environment to create art that is deeply personal and uniquely yours.

My goal is to inspire you to create art that resonates with your deepest connections to place, using your observations and experiences as the foundation for your creativity.

This online workshop offers the freedom to delve deeply into the aspects that ignite your passion, giving you the space and time to perfect, understand, and create as much as you wish. Whether it's drawing, making notes, or finding new materials and techniques, I'm excited to see how you make these elements your own.

I look forward to inviting you into my landscape to inspire you to discover yours in a way you've never seen or heard before.

Join me in this journey of sensory exploration and personal discovery.

'Tree Barks Writing' by Geraldine T

‘The Emigrants’ by Fiona D.

'Balance' by Jacqueline Q

Peek Inside Your Course

LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE - UNLIMITED ACCESS:

Once enrolled, you’ll gain instant and lifetime access to over 13 hours of beautifully filmed content, with behind-the-scenes insights through a comprehensive workshop that would be impossible to share within the time limitations of a live class.

By fully engaging with the course content, you will try different techniques while being encouraged to engage your senses, experiment with materials, and ultimately expand your creative toolbox with fresh ideas and concepts to incorporate into your art practice.

Having lifetime access means our online method allows you to slow down, take your time, and dig into the modules and learnings that speak to you, embedding your learning. You have endless opportunities to take the lessons – to come back, re-watch, and learn more as your own ideas and techniques evolve.

LIVE Q&A’s MEET DEBBIE LYDDON:

Come together with fellow growing creatives and join us for two live Q&A sessions, where you can freely inquire with Debbie about any questions about the course and further explore the creative process. It is an ideal complement to the lessons to gain more personalised feedback to assist you in moving forward. (We ensure that the technology for these calls is incredibly user-friendly!)

Enrol now, gather your supplies and start engaging with Debbie for a full two months of guidance and support.

WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY:

Having an online community of fellow creatives exploring new creative approaches is an extraordinary experience. Past participants of our programs have experienced significant breakthroughs by being exposed to the works of other members. They have been particularly inspired by fresh ideas from viewing other students’ creations.

Therefore, we are delighted to provide you lifetime access to an exclusive student community, offering an even more expansive space to connect, feel inspired, and learn. With this access, you can directly engage with and receive support from Debbie's Sensing Place alumni, creating a nurturing and encouraging environment for your creative pursuits.

“The community has been such a blessing, and I’m honoured to see what everyone has created and shared continually” – Eunice Rieken.

ONLINE EXHIBITION:

A unique feature of Sensing Place is the opportunity to participate in a professionally curated online exhibition. Showcasing your work in this exhibition is an integral part of your artistic development, allowing your creations to be appreciated by a global audience.

Additionally, as part of the Fibre Arts Take Two experience, you can opt to own a printed exhibition book, a beautiful keepsake to commemorate your achievement. We invite you to view our latest student online exhibition, demonstrating the remarkable talent and creativity fostered within our community.

Make the Art You Never Thought Was Possible

A lifetime of learning and exploration awaits.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

9 Modules with Individual Video Lessons
Comprehensive Resource Guides
2 Live Q&A Sessions
8 Weeks of Tutor Engagement*
Lifetime Access
*Private Facebook Community
Learn at Your Own Pace
Professionally Filmed Content

Today's Price

$449 USD

Yes, Enrol Me Now

Payment plans
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We understand that choosing the right course is essential for your artistic journey.

Here's how Sensing Place stands out from other fibre art courses:

Sensory Exploration: Sensing Place isn't just about techniques; it's a fresh perspective about engaging your senses. Debbie Lyddon's approach focuses on sight, sound, and touch, helping you create art that captures the essence of your individual environment.

Creative Freedom: Unlike courses that emphasise replicating a specific style, Sensing Place encourages you to develop your artistic voice. You'll draw inspiration from your surroundings and unique materials, resulting in truly unique creations.

Comprehensive Learning: With nine modules and over 13 hours of professionally filmed content, Sensing Place offers a deep and immersive learning experience. You'll receive comprehensive downloadable resource guides to support your journey and two live Q&As with Debbie.

Focus on Personal Growth: Sensing Place is designed to help you unlock your inner artist, regardless of your skill level. It's an opportunity to explore and expand your creative horizons.

: Immediately after you enrol, you’ll receive an email with all your login details to access over 13 hours of professionally filmed footage and a gamut of resources. The course begins as soon as you are ready!

The only time-sensitive part of this course is the live engagement you’ll receive from Debbie within the student community group, which begins on the 9 December through to the 14 of February 2025.
: Not at all. This course was created with you in mind – the creative who wants to watch in your own time, hit pause, re-watch, take a break, and then return for more!

While you will receive live support during the first eight weeks of enrolment through our private Sensing Place Facebook Group know that there is no set schedule to complete this course – plus, you’ll have all the material for life!
: Absolutely!

Downloaded your Materials Guideline here: Materials Guideline

A fully comprehensive list of materials by module, including links to suppliers, will be provided once enrolled.
: Sensing Place has been meticulously organised to help serve all walks – even for those who aren’t overly tech savvy. (One of the biggest differentiators we continually hear about is how well organised and easy it is to consume the course, plus how top-notch our customer service is!) So, know that we make it simple for you to get what you need – and we are ALWAYS just a message away. You can also access everything wherever you feel most comfortable – your computer, phone, or tablet.
: YES, YOU DO! You will get Debbie’s personal feedback and support as you work through the class through a private Facebook community.

Facebook is the most user-friendly option for sharing artwork, questions, and knowledge with a cohort of students.

You’ll also get two live Q&A sessions, where Debbie will answer your questions on the spot through YouTube.

If you can't attend live, you can ask questions in advance. Everything will be recorded and yours to keep for future access.
: We recognise that there are many community platforms and technologies available.

Fibre Arts Take Two chooses to host our students’ community groups on Facebook as an accessible platform that allows ease of communication for students, tutors and administrators.

All members can post images and videos, create albums of work and keep track of popular topics within the group.

We have multiple moderators within the group for encouragement and guidance, ensuring our communities are safe learning environments.

This free platform keep the cost of administration and course fees down for everyone.

It is important to note that we offer a closed Facebook group for enrolled students only to connect and share their journey for a lifetime.

To ensure an inclusive experience, we livestream our Q&A session through YouTube and send regular updates via email for those unable to create a Facebook account.

This group is not compulsory but is highly recommended!

“FATT have put together this fabulous format that nurtures the interactions among us. I didn’t even do Facebook before!” – Chris Carlson.
: As a global company with students from all around the world, we have geolocation set up to try and accommodate where we can! Therefore, we currently accept USD, AUD, GBP, CAD, EUROS and NZD. If your currency isn’t mentioned, your bank automatically converts it to your local currency once the charge goes through.

(On the topic of being international, Fibre Arts Take Two course producers are based in Australia… hence the spelling of things like fibre, realise and enrol!)
: Of course! From the moment you join us – you will receive the entire 9-module course, which includes 80 separate videos and over 100 pages of comprehensive notes, for you to download and print. You’ll also be welcomed into our online community, where you can introduce yourself and meet all your other new, aspiring, and growing artists. Once you’re settled into your new digital home, you will meet Debbie with your classmates for two live Q&A sessions held within the first 8 weeks of your enrolment – We can’t wait to see you there!
: Absolutely! The course content is fully responsive, so it will work regardless of whether you’re on a computer or mobile device. All you need is an internet connection.
: Good question! You’ll be able to post your questions about the course in our private Facebook group; either someone from the community, Fibre Arts Take Two or Debbie herself will be able to help you.

If you have more technical questions or cannot join the student group, please don’t hesitate to reach out to support@fibreartstaketwo.com.

Please note that all correspondence with your tutor is contained within the private Facebook group and live Q&A sessions. Please do not message or email your tutor directly.

A final note from Debbie

Finding my artistic voice was a journey, not an overnight revelation. It emerged gradually, intertwining my experiences, backgrounds, and the landscapes whispering to me. This evolution has taught me that art is not just about techniques but about embedding your soul into what you create.

With every piece of knowledge I've soaked up over the years, from the technical skills of playing the flute to the simple joy of knitting taught by my grandfather, I've learned the value of passing on what we know. Like them, I'm eager to share everything with you in this workshop.

Not everything may resonate with you, and that's okay. Embrace what you love, skim what you don't, and let your curiosity guide your exploration.

Together, we will embark on a journey that transcends traditional artistic boundaries, encouraging you to see, hear, and feel the world anew. I can't wait to share this sensory exploration with you and witness the unique ways in which your creativity unfolds.

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Let your senses become your most powerful tools for creative expression.

SELF - PACED | LIFETIME ACCESS | 8 WEEKS TUTOR SUPPORT | PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY

Translate Your Environment
Into Authentic Mixed Media Art

Bring your wildest ideas to life

Listen with more than your ears, look beyond what you see, and feel with more than your hands.