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MOLLY WILLIAMS

MOLLY WILLIAMS

Contemporary sculptural artist working with textile processes to explore movement, material memory, and historical textile cultures.

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    • 18th C Persian Brocade Coat
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Tag: online workshop

Posted on September 14, 2023

Contemporary Dancer workshop starts Friday!

Contemporary DanceR 2023 September 15th-October 13th It's not too late to join! Find out more!

Posted on August 11, 2023

Felt sculpture courses open for registration !

Contemporary DanceR 2023 September 15th-October 13th Find out more Contemplative Figure 2023 October 27th-November 30th Find out more To find out more about the courses please follow the links above and I look forward to seeing you soon. I have missed my teaching and students very much this year, while I have been at Manchester …

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Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Contemplative Figure Workshop March 26th 2021

Beginning march 26th 2021 the Contemplative Figure is an exciting 6-week online workshop that will teach you hw to make a large wet felted sculpture.

Posted on April 9, 2020April 10, 2020

Chemistry in the Kitchen! How to make soap

Making soap at home is easy and a lot of fun! I have been making soap for years and it is a wonderful, mild, moisturising product - and you can make it too! - especially as we are all washing our hands a lot these days! This recipe is designed for the kitchen cabinet - …

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Posted on January 26, 2020

Creating an online course

I've been designing an online course for several months and it is finally published and I have lovely, talented students from several parts of the world working through it. It has been a BIG learning journey for me and one I have really enjoyed. There has been much to figure out when it comes to: …

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  • Crossing Crafts
  • Blue Brocade Persian Coat
  • Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
  • Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
  • Prism Textiles Exhibition 2026
Contemporary Dancer wet felt sculpture online workshop begins February 7th 2025

Contemporary Dancer Online Workshop

4th September - 2nd October

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Contemplative Figure

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Prototype Kaftan and dancer complete. It’s been an absorbing project - learned a new skill, discovered links between 6-7th C Persian and Japanese textile designs along the Silk Road, researched 17thC Persian kaftans at the V&A Storehouse, bought many metres of silk!, explored the magic of movement and energy between a figure, fabric and pattern- and discovered a way to combine three passions - figurative sculpture, Ottoman textiles and costume and pattern design. #figurativesculpture #silkroad #ottomantextiles  #patterndesigner Coming to the conclusion of a new project making a miniature Ottoman inspired coat - hand painted silk fabric, hand stitched and interlined. I’ve followed construction methods observed on examining 16th and 17th C Ottoman and Persian clothing at the V&A Storehouse earlier in the summer. This coat will go on a dance figure to show how movement of the figure, fabric and pattern combines to create a unique energy.  Today’s work will be exciting as I put the two together! #ottomancostumes #figurativesculpture #handpaintedsilk #costumeresearch https://www.instagram.com/p/DdFCcxcnJpy/ Working on a silk painted fabric for a miniature Ottoman inspired kaftan - this is for the circular skirt part of the costume. Sleeves and bodice tomorrow… Development work towards a new sculpture for the Kogei Kyoto exhibition in November - a silk painted miniature Ottoman inspired kaftan for a dancer - merging the emotion and energy of a dancer with pattern and fabric…#ottomantextiles #kogeikyoto #kyotokogei #societyofdesignercraftsmen #historiccostumes Just had a great time at the Ickworth Estate for the Private View of the Suffolk Crafts Society exhibition with the SDC/SCS Crossing Crafts Collaborative project. #claudialuque we did well!!! Saw friends I haven’t seen for ages and made new ones. What a fabulous crowd of talented craftsmen! #prismtextiles #societyofdesignercraftsmen #internationalfeltmakersassociation #julieharper Crossing Crafts exhibition of collaborative work between members of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and the Suffolk Craft Society at Ickworth Estate Saturday 29th August - Sunday 20th September. #contemporarytextiles #internationalfeltmakersassociation #prismtextiles #contemporarycrafts #ickworthhouse Very excited to be exhibiting my collaborative work with Claudia Luque at the SDC/SCS ‘Crossing Crafts’ at Ickworth Estate Saturday 29th August to Sunday 20th September. #contemporarycraft #suffolkcraftsociety #societyofdesignercraftsmen #contemporaryart #contemporaryceramics Two weeks to go till my Contemporary Dancer Online workshop begins. This workshop is tutor-lead and alongside step-by-step videos we will have weekly Zoom meetups plus I will present webinars on scaling up you figure and three other topics. You can find out more about the workshop via the link in my bio and website: www.mollywilliams.co.uk #feltworkshops #onlineworkshops #feltsculpture #sculptureworkshop

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  • Crossing Crafts
  • Blue Brocade Persian Coat
  • Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
  • Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
  • Prism Textiles Exhibition 2026
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