Textiles Skills Centre

The Textiles Skills Centre (formerly Textiles Skills Academy) brings together experienced education presenters and industry experts to deliver relevant seminars and practical workshops for Art and D&T textile teachers, to support their delivery of the curriculum.

The events are delivered by skilled teachers, trainers and industry practitioners to give an opportunity to develop classroom resources, learn new skills and network with fellow teachers.

Founded by Dawn Foxall in February 2015, the Textiles Skills Centre runs events, factory visits and practical workshops throughout the year.

Dawn Foxall has 35 years’ experience in the textiles and garment industry as design consultant; as presenter and resources developer for Schools for EMTEX; has worked as Fashion lecturer and programme developer at various UK universities and FE colleges; course presenter for The Design and Technology Association, Key Stage Developments (KSD), SFE and other course providers.

Dawn is the founder of Foxology, a sustainable and ethical clothing brand, producing British made knitwear and continues to work as pattern developer and freelance designer and with Fairtrade and organic factories in India and Egypt, sourcing ethical and sustainably made products for international brands such as Lush soap. 

Education experts working with Textiles Skills Centre include:Louise Davies, Nicky Simpson, Julia Burrows, Julie Boyd and Haidee Foye.

Textiles Skills Centre Founder Dawn Foxall

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Past (138)

Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow) primary image

Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow)

Sat, Jul 9, 9:30 AM

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Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham) primary image

Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham)

Sat, Jun 25, 8:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art

Tue, Jun 21, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness

Tue, May 24, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester)

Sat, May 21, 9:30 AM

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley)

Sat, May 14, 9:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden

Tue, Apr 26, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Simple  Pattern Cutting primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Simple Pattern Cutting

Tue, Mar 22, 8:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  6 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 6 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  1 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 1 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow) primary image

Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow)

Sat, Jul 9, 9:30 AM

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Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham) primary image

Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham)

Sat, Jun 25, 8:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art

Tue, Jun 21, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness

Tue, May 24, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester)

Sat, May 21, 9:30 AM

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley)

Sat, May 14, 9:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden

Tue, Apr 26, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Simple  Pattern Cutting primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Simple Pattern Cutting

Tue, Mar 22, 8:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  6 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 6 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  1 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 1 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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The Textiles Skills Centre (formerly Textiles Skills Academy) brings together experienced education presenters and industry experts to deliver relevant seminars and practical workshops for Art and D&T textile teachers, to support their delivery of the curriculum.

The events are delivered by skilled teachers, trainers and industry practitioners to give an opportunity to develop classroom resources, learn new skills and network with fellow teachers.

Founded by Dawn Foxall in February 2015, the Textiles Skills Centre runs events, factory visits and practical workshops throughout the year.

Dawn Foxall has 35 years’ experience in the textiles and garment industry as design consultant; as presenter and resources developer for Schools for EMTEX; has worked as Fashion lecturer and programme developer at various UK universities and FE colleges; course presenter for The Design and Technology Association, Key Stage Developments (KSD), SFE and other course providers.

Dawn is the founder of Foxology, a sustainable and ethical clothing brand, producing British made knitwear and continues to work as pattern developer and freelance designer and with Fairtrade and organic factories in India and Egypt, sourcing ethical and sustainably made products for international brands such as Lush soap. 

Education experts working with Textiles Skills Centre include:Louise Davies, Nicky Simpson, Julia Burrows, Julie Boyd and Haidee Foye.

Textiles Skills Centre Founder Dawn Foxall

Events

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Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow) primary image

Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow)

Sat, Jul 9, 9:30 AM

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Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham) primary image

Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham)

Sat, Jun 25, 8:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art

Tue, Jun 21, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness

Tue, May 24, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester)

Sat, May 21, 9:30 AM

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley)

Sat, May 14, 9:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden

Tue, Apr 26, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Simple  Pattern Cutting primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Simple Pattern Cutting

Tue, Mar 22, 8:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  6 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 6 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  1 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 1 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow) primary image

Surface Textiles Skills (Marlow)

Sat, Jul 9, 9:30 AM

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Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham) primary image

Fashion Outcomes (Nottingham)

Sat, Jun 25, 8:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Making Time For Art

Tue, Jun 21, 7:30 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Introduction to Mindfulness

Tue, May 24, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Leicester)

Sat, May 21, 9:30 AM

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Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley) primary image

Constructed Textiles Skills (Dudley)

Sat, May 14, 9:30 AM

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Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Eco Garden

Tue, Apr 26, 8:00 PM GMT+1

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Tea 'N Chat - Simple  Pattern Cutting primary image

Tea 'N Chat - Simple Pattern Cutting

Tue, Mar 22, 8:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  6 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 6 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 2 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 11:30 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 3 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS:  1 (Textiles Skills Centre  Online) primary image

CONSTRUCTED TEXTILES SKILLS: 1 (Textiles Skills Centre Online)

Tue, Mar 8, 7:00 PM GMT

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