Digital and Print workshops at North Street Design Works.

Situated just off the main square in the North Devon market town of South Molton,
our studio is 1500 square feet in what was originally a coach builders.
Our print workshops & digital design courses are run in the studio.

Sam runs open access textile print sessions with tuition. These are on Fridays from 9pm - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm and Saturday mornings from 9.30am until 1.30pm. Run on a first come first served basis. Please telephone the studio on 01769 574550 or email sam@sampickard.co.uk in advance to discuss what you'd like to do and to ensure availability. We also run structured one day workshops for those who would prefer an introductory taster day.

The trend for screen-printing is on the increase and these sessions are intended to enable anyone and everyone to undertake their own textile print projects from the design stages if required, through to printed wallpapers, fabrics, scarves, cushions and any other personalised and original textiles for your home, friends and family.

Sam Pickard is an award winning textile designer with an extensive knowledge of and background in printed textile design, dye and print. She studied BA (hons) in printed textiles at Camberwell School of Art & Crafts, then spent one year in India studying Indian block printing techniques after winning a Royal Society of Arts designers in Industry award in her final year. After 5 years working as a print and dye technician at East London University, she set up her own studio practice in 1997 with a Crafts Council Development Award. In 2005, realising that the textile industry was beginning to develop new directions in digital printing and laser techniques, Sam embarked on an MA (gained with distinction) in textile design at Bath Spa University. In 2007 and 2010 respectively, Sam's "Rosemary Russet" fabric and laser etched "Squares" design for cork were short-listed for the British Design Awards.

Sam has worked as a visiting lecturer at Bath Spa University teaching digital design for textiles.


Our digital design classes in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign will begin early this year and will be run by Pete Bishop on Apple Mac computers.

Pete Bishop has been a graphic designer and typographer for over 35 years. Starting work at Banks and Miles in the 1970s and after three years becoming freelance working for different agencies and consultancies including three years with Saatchi & Saatchi, three years with Sampson Tyrrell, three and a half years with Pineapple Design in Brussels.

Covering all aspects of graphic design at one time or another, but specialising in magazine design, packaging design and typography. He has also worked as a photographer.

Pete bought his first Mac in 1988 with Quark Xpress & Illustrator and in 1991, Photoshop. In the last ten years he has been teaching Graphics and is an Adobe Certified Instructor. A full programme of courses will be posted shortly, please telephone the studio on 01769 574550 or email peter@captivatecafe.co.uk