Julian Roberts

Beautiful Silks is delighted to announce:

Professor Julian Roberts Subtraction Cutting: Three workshops in Melbourne 25th, 26th 27th February, taking bookings now.

One in Canberra Monday 21st February 2011 - email link to bookings with Bonnie Begg here

Brisbane Tuesday 22nd February 2011 - link to email to arrange your booking here

Byron Bay Wollongbar TAFE 24th February 2011 details here

Melbourne workshops at Beautiful Silks NEW WORKSHOP AREA LAUNCH -

Friday 25th February - this is a student or full fee paying day - special student rate of $135.00. Must be a fashion or textile student with student ID. Full fee for other bookings, on 25th $198.00 Code PJR03

February 26th code PJR01 & February 27th code PJ02 MELBOURNE full fee only available

Julian was awarded a Professorship and set up the new fashion school at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK in 2004, and now lectures MA Mixed Media Textiles at the Royal College of Art in London, and at 8 other universities worldwide.

Workshop description:

Subtraction Cutting Masterclass by Julian Roberts:

Watch Julian Roberts demonstrate his unique and revolutionary pattern cutting method ‘Subtraction Cutting’ live, a technique that focuses on the hollow spaces between the garment and the body. Perceived skill and outcome for student: Led by award winning British fashion designer and scholar Julian Roberts, this class provides an opportunity to work intensively on the design process, focusing particularly on innovative pattern cutting techniques that encourage a new way of looking at cutting garments for the body. Suitable for those studying or working in fashion design related fields whether a novice, enthusiast or expert.

More about subtraction cutting here

Read more about Professor Roberts here  

More about where Subtraction cutting is taught here

Press articles here

Link to video from recent Canada teaching tour here

$198.00 inc gst. Materials list here Beautiful Silks. First come first served basis

Arrive for our introduction at 9.30. Bring your lunch - or buy it at one of the many local cafes- we provide complimentary refreshments including a range of healthy teas. Limited numbers- please book early to secure a place.

Email us to express your interest

Profile: Julian Roberts

Julian Roberts is a fashion designer and film-maker, who has shown 13 collections at London Fashion Week under 5 label names: nothing nothing, JULIANAND, Julian and Sophie, Parc deS EXpositions, and Tunnel Technique. He has won the British Fashion Council's 'New Generation Award' 5 times. He also Creative Directed SuperSuper Magazines two group shows at London Fashion Week in 2007/8. Julian is currently Fashion Host of BBC Blast online. He is an accomplished scholar and teacher with an impressive history of classes, lectures and demonstrations given in the UK and throughout Europe and America. He was awarded a Professorship and set up the new fashion school at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK in 2004, and now lectures MA Mixed Media Textiles at the Royal College of Art in London, and at 8 other universities worldwide. Julian Roberts is the inventor of a garment pattern cutting method called 'Subtraction Cutting', which he demonstrates live in front of large audiences in America and the UK, teaching people of all ages and levels of expertise how to construct creative clothing. If you want to own a Julian Roberts garment, then you have to first learn how it is made. All Julian Roberts garments are limited editions made individually for each person, and include a pattern cutting masterclass. Garments can be bought, or exchanged for collaborative skills or opportunities.

Institutional bookings please link here