Activities 2021
Due to Covid we did not schedule any workshops/masterclasses. We will as soon life is 'normal' again offer you, probably 2022, a couple of wonderful inspiring workshops/masterclasses.
Activities 2019
In 2019 we scheduled a couple of wonderful inspiring workshops/masterclasses.
For more information see below or our Facebook page events or send an email to info@pierre-et-pierre.net for the full descriptions.
- 16 February 2019 - Workshop Introduction Fosshape - with Joke Velema
- 23 and 24 March 2019 - Workshop special sinamay techniques - with Bridget Bailey
- 13 and 14 April 2019 - Workshop Feather flowers - with Carole Maher
- 15 April 2019 - Workshop Advanced Thermoplastics and new Millinery Materials - with Carole Maher
- 18 May 2019 - Workshop Abaca Silk - with Joke Velema
- 6 and 7 July 2019 - Workshop Buntal mats and freeform - with Louise Macdonald.
- 5 and 6 October 2019 - Workshop Organdy - with Joke Velema
February 2019
Workshop Introducton Fosshape - by Joke Velema
Saturday 16 February 2019

Pierre & Pierre Millinery Supplies is distribitor of Fosshape.
Fosshape is a beautiful material which is still little known to many hat makers. Because of that we organize a introduction workshop Fosshape.
The techniques in this workshop will include blocking with the material and making your own hatblock.
Costs: Euro 135.00 including VAT and 1 meter Fosshape 300 and other materials used during the workshop, coffee and tea.
Would you like to have more information send an email info@pierre-et-pierre.net or look under events on Facebook.
March 2019
Workshop Bridget Bailey - 2 days special sinamay techniques
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March 2019
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Bridget Bailey is coming again to the Netherlands for us to share her techniques. Do not miss this exclusive opportunity.
What can you expect during this workshop: Bridget will teach you techniques to give the familiar material sinamay a new life, including dying and making beautiful delicate feathers and perfect points. Even if you have already had a workshop with Bridget, it is still good idea to attend this workshop. You can always improve yourself and learn new things. After this lesson you can use the techniques immediately in your creations.
The workshop is more about learning, practicing and understanding techniques than completing a hat/fascinator.
Costs of the workshop Euro 395.00 including VAT for 2 days. This is including basic material used during the workshop, lunch, coffee and tea.
If you want to know more, send an email to info@pierre-et-pierre.net or view events on Facebook under events.
APRIL 2019
Workshop Carol Maher - Feather flowers - 2 days
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April 2019
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Workshop Carol Maher - Advanced Thermoplastics and New Millinery Materials - 1 day
Monday 15 April 2019
Advanced thermoplastics = 4 hours
This workshop is designed to take you to the next level and help you create fantastic hats and headpieces with the quality and professional finish your clients demand. You will create the smoothest, lightest and most durable and quickest leather blocked hat ever, using Fosshape, leather and some other thermoplastics.
If you have already done the beginners thermoplastics workshop then this is the workshop for you!
Carole will teach you the advanced techniques and as well as blocking leather you will spend time creating new trim.
New Millinery Materials = 4 hours
Carole will also go through all the exciting new millinery materials on the market, such as Paper hoods and flat cloth, silk backed poly, Cork fabric, Poly woven fabric etc.
These materials are very interesting and a challenge to use unless you know the skill sets for each. We will explore their benefits and play with these materials to create a hat or headpiece. You will be ready and ahead of the game by using these new materials for the next spring season.
Costs for this day Euro 225.00 including VAT and lunch, coffee and tea.
Exclusive the materials supplied by Carole. All the new materials needed for the 1 day workshop and the cost to the student will be 35,00 Euro (excl. VAT 21%) which will include a Toyo capeline hood and samples of other new materials and ½ meter Fosshape.

MAY 2019
Workshop Joke Velema - Abaca Silk techniques - 1 day
Saturday 18 May 2019
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In this workshop we are going to work with the beautiful Abaca Silk. Abaca Silk is a blend of silk and abaca fibers. This beautiful fabric is ideal for hats and decorations. The unique shine and vibrant colors comes from the blend of fine silk with the abaca fiber.
Abaca fibers are three times stronger than cotton or silk and have an extremely long lifespan. Silk Abaca is fine and smooth. It can be freely formed, blocked or used to drape.
What are we going to do in this workshop: cover basic button block, finishing Abaca Silk, making bows - various shapes , ruffles/swirls. If we have still some time left a headband or flowers.
The entire description of this workshop is on Facebook but we are happy to send it to you. Email info@pierre-et-pierre.net
Costs for this day Euro 250.00 including VAT and including 1 meter Abaca Silk, basic materials lunch, coffee and tea.
JULY 2019
Workshop Buntal mat manipulation - freeform - 2 days with Louise Macdonald
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2019
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Louise is going to teach us several things this year. Day 1 we will make a hat of a buntal mat without a hat mold. In this workshop you will learn some special techniques that enable you to make a hat without molds. Through these skills you will be able to create your own unique forms.
You can choose from one of the two forms - Dior Brim or Shallow Boater. Day 2 we go freeforming again to make brims and again create a hat of buntal mats. Louise will ensure that everyone goes home with a beautiful creation. And a suitcase filled with new techniques.
Do you want the whole workshop description send us an email info@pierre-et-pierre.net or check our Facebook page events.
The costs for the workshop Euro 395.00 including VAT, lunch, coffee, tea and basic materials. Exclusive Euro 75.00 (3 buntal mats).

OCTOBER 2019
Workshop vintage techniques by Marie O'Regan - Organdie - 2 days with Joke Velema
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2019
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What is organdy. Organdy is a cotton material that has been woven in a certain way. This gives it a natural strength. With this relatively inexpensive material you can make beautiful creations and decorations. It is also easy to dye. In this workshop you learn, among other things, rolling of organdy, application with the rolled material, making flowers, leaves, creating a balanced fascinator, etc. Marie O'regan taught me this technique and is extremely happy I pass it on.
The costs for the workshop amount to Euro 395.00 including VAT, lunch, coffee, tea and basic materials.
You can buy organdy for starting immediately at home.
The course will be held in Dutch when there are only participants from The Netherlands attending. If we have an international mix of participants - which we encourage! - the class will be taught in English.
You will get much more out of the class if you have good conversational skills in English; please consider when registering.
For full description of the workshop email info@pierre-et-pierre.net
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