CREATIVE WELL BEING WORKSHOPS CONNECTED TO NATURE
8th October, 1st October, 24th September, 17th September, Fridays 11 – 2pm
St. Paul’s Church, Brentford #BrentfordTogether
For more details https://www.facebook.com/BrentfordTogether/videos/540614113710946
NATURAL DYEING WITH SEASONAL COLOURS
Saturday, 25th September 11am-1pm
£55 per person
Come explore the beauty of colours from seasonal plants foraged locally in an introductory natural dye workshop and extend the colour spectrum with simple kitchen chemistry to create a take-away colour swatch card.
For more information, location and to book a ticket
https://www.whereinspirationblooms.co.uk/product-page/natural-dyeing-with-seasonal-colours
INTRODUCTION TO CYANOTYPE
Saturday, 25th September 2-3.30pm
£35 per person
Explore the magic of this early form of photography inspired by botany.
For more information and to book a ticket
https://www.whereinspirationblooms.co.uk/product-page/intro-to-cyanotype-workshop-with-zoë-burt
BOTANICAL CONTACT PRINTING WORKSHOP
Thursday 18th November 10.30 – 12.30
£45
For more details and to book https://www.fulhampalace.org/whats-on/events/botanical-contact-printing-workshop/
Experiment with methods to extract pigment from plants using contact printing. Explore design ideas and plant potential to make unique prints on fabric and paper.
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS, MIXED MEDIA TEXTILE JOURNALLING
5 days, 9 – 5.15pm
£622
Art textiles
Ref S5DII627
For more details and to enrol: https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/s5d11627-creative-connections-mixed-media-and-textile-journaling
Explore techniques to bridge the gap between inspiration and research to build creative connected content. Inner and outer landscapes will be explored and playful processes developed for mixed media and textile-based work. Give yourself the time and space to discover resources, colours and shapes from the local environment to use as starting points for a week of focused and fresh interpretation.
CYANOTYPE BLUE PRINTING
2 Saturdays, 10 – 4pm
£ 100 concessions available
(W21TTSA04A course code)
For more details and to enrol: https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/cyanotype-blue-printing/cyanotype-blue-printing/
Learn to prepare a light sensitive blueprint solution and how to apply it to different surfaces effectively including paper and fabric. Students develop and experiment with various techniques to make unique images using this historical process and learn to remove the blue colour from prints and make brown-toned images. The course also investigates current practice and artists using cyanotype or blueprinting.
– Create a swatch card of modified natural due colour samples
– Naturally dye and pattern a peace silk scarf
– Learn how to prepare fabric for dyeing
– Discover a brief history of natural dyeing and the resurgence of interest in contemporary practise
Thursday 16th September 10.30 – 3.30pm – Kitchen Botanicals
Location: Minerva Workshop, Dove Centre, Kentish Town, NW5 2BJ
Cost £170.00
For more details and to book visit:
https://minervaworkshop.co.uk/workshops/natural-dyeing-with-kitchen-botanicals
What previous participants said:
“THANK YOU! It really was the most wonderful week. I was deeply inspired by the beauty of the nature around us, and also by your collaboration and creativity.”
Isabella Radcliffe, Opera singer coach
“What has brilliant course!! We learned so much and had great fun doing it. Thank you for everything.”
Melissa, head of spirit collections, Kew Gardens and Julia, librarian, Kew Library
