A 3D mixed media art course with Debbie Lyddon

If you've taken other courses around "being inspired by place", this course provides something more specific: three separate, approachable ways of translating inspiration and sensory experiences into mark and form. There’s a named technique for sight, a different one for sound, and a third for touch.

No. Debbie's words are direct on this subject: she doesn't expect you to absorb her style – she wants you to absorb her techniques into whatever you're already making and doing. The course gives you a method, not a ‘look’.

Debbie's practice is built around her coastal Norfolk home, but the method she teaches – translating what you see, hear, and touch into mark and form – works with whatever landscape surrounds you. Several students have created work from cities, suburbs, and inland town landscapes.

The course deliberately moves you toward 3D work, if that’s your interest. The sight and sound modules produce 2D collage and stitched work, and the touch modules move you into 3D cloth vessels and forms. By Module 7, you're translating flat sketches directly into sculptural pieces.

No musical background or special training is needed for the course. Debbie's own training as a musician shaped her method, but what she teaches is a listening and translating technique that turns sounds into a soundscape, graphic score, or "soundmark”.

No, waxed cloth collage is one module (Module 8) inside a nine-module course that also covers sketching, soundscapes, stitched mark-making, cloth weathering and 3D cloth sculpture. It's a technique you'll learn, not the whole course.

This course is perfect for practicing fibre artists interested in exploring their relationship to place in their work or taking their work from from 2D to 3D.

Several of our students have exhibited or had their own studios before taking this course:

I’ve trained in constructed textiles, taught in secondary schools and exhibited internationally. Debbie’s briefs challenge and push me to try new processes. It’s an injection of energy, passion, enthusiasm and encouragement, and a tool kit to feed your inner being. – Tessa J.

Before the course, my textile practice was focused on stitching, cyanotype, and working with familiar materials, often guided by technique rather than observation. Since enrolling, I’ve explored new ways of engaging with fabric and stitch, and intuitive mark-making. I feel more set free from output-making, more connected to simply trying things and seeing where they lead. The course encouraged me to find a different way to interpret my local landscape and use that as inspiration in my work, making the process as important as the outcome. – Sarah L.

Enrolment in Sensing Place is:
AUD $579
USD $429
GBP £319
EUR €369
NZD $709
CAD $589

Payment plans of 2 or 5 months are available at checkout – no need to email us, just select your preferred option when you enrol.

A note on value: this is a course students describe going back to again and again. Lauren said she finds herself returning to the modules "over and over" and that lifetime access "is not a bonus – it is a necessity." You're not paying for eight weeks. You're paying for a resource that will keep working for you for years.

A guideline of materials required can be downloaded here. A complete list will be provided to enrolled students. 

We encourage you to use what you already have first – you don't need to buy everything at once.

If the combined cost of course and materials is a concern, the payment plan option at checkout may help spread the overall investment. Any specific questions before you enrol? Reach us at support@taketwoart.com.

Enrolment closes on 5 October 2026.

There is no fixed schedule, no live sessions you have to show up for. But there are two live Q&A sessions during your tutor’s live interaction period – on 8 October, 6am AEST and 29 October, 6am AEST – both of which will be available for replay. The course was built for people with full lives – you watch when you want, pause when you need to, and return to a module three times if that's what it takes.

As Wendy put it: The freedom to take your time and disappear down your own rabbit hole is such a joy.

Between 18 September - 13 November, Debbie is available in the private student community group on Facebook. This isn't a cursory presence – students consistently describe her feedback as detailed, personal, and genuinely engaged with their individual work. 

There are also two live Q&A sessions where you can submit questions in advance:
- Live Q&A #1: 8 October 2026
- Live Q&A #2: 29 October 2026

These are streamed via YouTube and later uploaded into the course portal so you can watch even if you can't join live.
After 13 November, your tutor steps back from the group – but the community stays open, and you have all the course content for life.

Yes we do. We offer closed captions in English, Spanish, German and French.

Yes. Our students regularly report – with visible relief – how straightforward the platform is to use. If you can watch a video on your phone or computer, you can do this.
And if anything doesn't work as expected, we're easy to reach. We're well known for our customer support – just email support@taketwoart.com  and a real person will help you

We've set up geolocation to display your local currency where possible and currently accept AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, CAD and NZD. If yours isn't listed, your bank will convert the charge automatically – you won't be blocked from enrolling

Absolutely. The course is fully responsive and works across laptop, tablet, and phone. Switch between devices freely – all you need is an internet connection.

Post in the student community group and someone will respond – whether that's your tutor during the live interaction period, a Take Two team member, or a fellow student. The group is active and genuinely supportive.

For technical questions, or if you'd prefer not to use the Facebook group, email support@taketwoart.com  directly.

Yes – and it's a beautiful gift. Email us at support@taketwoart.com with the details and we'll create a personalised digital voucher for you.