LEARN TO SEW in Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa
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Apply for our needle arts gap year 2024 now
Attend our gap year or semester programs - start jan 2024
Your Needle Arts Gap Year 2024
Are you a parent or guardian of a school leaver keen on a career in fashion design?
Did you know that roughly 2 thirds of students embarking on diplomas or degrees in fashion, drop out and never graduate?
This statistic is largely due to the fast pace and strenuous demands 1st years encounter when starting a fashion degree or diploma.
All our Gap Year attendees are now fashion graduates. In addition to our Gap Year program, we also offer a 22 week Fashion Design Crash Course - also perfectly suitable as a gap year experience, only half the time.
Equip your child with the necessary array of skills they will need to navigate the terrain. They will learn all about sewing, pattern making, design concepts, work ethics, digital design & sew much more.
Due to the huge time + financial investment required to start a business or even get a degree or diploma, this package can help to avoid costly mistakes or failed studies.
Our Gap Year also makes a great ad-on experience for tourists and voluntourists coming from abroad to enjoy our sunny city & beautiful beaches.
The studio is conveniently situated in the Gardens Shopping Center, which also has holiday apartments. Our Gap Year or Crash Course attendees can therefor stay basically in the same building, attend their courses, do their shopping, plan trips etc - all within a safe and secure environment.
The founder of the studio also lives at the same premises so your child is in safe hands. Send us an email if you are considering a Gap Year or Semester and need more info about programs, accommodation, visas etc.
It will be our pleasure to assist.
Summer Fashion Design Crash Course OCT 2023
If our Gap Year program does not suit your time & budget, also consider our Fashion Design Crash Course.
We designed this course after many of our course attendees came back wanting advice and info on how to start a label or business from their sewing skills.
Many had already lost lots of money from start-ups that failed due to lack of planning, market research and/or core skills.
We often have adults who attend our Gap Year, but we find that this 22 week program is ideal for people who are committed to starting a business and even school leavers who want to try before they buy.
Due to the huge time + financial investment required to start a business or even get a degree or diploma, this package can help to avoid costly mistakes or failed studies.
Our Fashion Design Crash course also makes a great ad-on experience for tourists and voluntourists coming from abroad to enjoy our sunny city & beautiful beaches. The easy pace & schedule allows for ample other activites, voluteering, outdoors activities and short trips in and around the Western Cape.
The studio is conveniently situated in the Gardens Shopping Center, which also has holiday apartments. Our Gap Year or Crash Course attendees can therefor basically stay in the same building, do their shopping, plan trips etc - all within a safe and secure environment. The founder of the studio lives at the same premises so your support is close by. Send us an email if you are considering a Gap Year or Semester and need more info about programs, accommodation etc.
We will gladly assist.
Attend our virtual fashion gap year 2023 program
Your Virtual Needle Arts Gap Year 2023
Our Virtual Needle Arts Gap Year program will start on 23 JAN and end AUG 2023. Please email us for more info or to apply.
In addition to the online part of the program, we also offer a week long in person package as an ad-on to this course, where you can work with a tutor one-on one to guide you on your program progress.
Accommodation close to the studio or in the Gardens Center will be arranged. T&Cs apply.