Workshop

an immersive day exploring our profound interconnection with the living world

As the green shoots of spring emerge, there’s already plenty of opportunities for making natural colour using local seasonal plants. In this beginners’ workshop resident, artist Debs Hoy will guide you through the process of boiling, filtering and modifying wild plant material to obtain a range of coloured inks which are ideal for painting and drawing.

Join willow sculptor Sarah Jayne Edwards to create the most hoot-tastic willow owl who’s sure to take pride of place in your garden this spring. We reckon your sculpted owl would look just dandy up in a tree within the garden or equally resplendent perched atop a post or pergola. In today’s session, we’ll kick-off with an introduction […]

Join us for this two day course which covers the making of plant material into natural inks, and earth pigments into watercolour paint. Over the weekend, you will learn about the alchemy and variety of mordants which enhance and transform natural ink material into a range of different hues and colours. You will use plants […]

With Helen Lomberg Nature in Art at Wallsworth Hall is the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to art inspired by nature. They run creative art courses throughout the year. In this one-day course, create plant climbers, supports, trellises, and garden hurdles from Somerset and Gloucestershire willow and hazel. Helen will guide you through […]