Join Artist-Gardener Ruth Illingworth for an introduction to ecoprinting on paper. Using flowers from the Museum’s Walled Garden and leaves from Stratford Park you will create and come away with an A4 ecoprint. You will also learn about which leaves and flowers produce the best prints. Ruth will supply a handout of how to repeat […]
A fun but informative day course that will take you through the basic principles of professional planting design.
Para-taxonomic insect sorting workshop. A biodiversity assessment technique that uses citizen scientists to look at morphological differences to collect data on insect biodiversity. With reported insect declines we are running at 65% or more loss, we need lots of help to look at what insects can tell us about the state of nature. Plus, you […]
Join community artist Susie Walker for a new art for wellbeing series. We’ll be using natural materials inspired by the Growing Places exhibition, the Museum’s Walled Garden and the surrounding parkland. From printing with fruit and veg, drawing with sticks and natural materials, exploring cyanotype we’ll try out different techniques and have fun along the […]
Join community artist Susie Walker for a new art for wellbeing series. We’ll be using natural materials inspired by the Growing Places exhibition, the Museum’s Walled Garden and the surrounding parkland. From printing with fruit and veg, drawing with sticks and natural materials, exploring cyanotype we’ll try out different techniques and have fun along the […]
Join community artist Susie Walker for a new art for wellbeing series. We’ll be using natural materials inspired by the Growing Places exhibition, the Museum’s Walled Garden and the surrounding parkland. From printing with fruit and veg, drawing with sticks and natural materials, exploring cyanotype we’ll try out different techniques and have fun along the […]
This 1 & ½ day workshop will teach you how to extract beautiful colour from natural substances which you’ll use to dye wool yarn and fabric. These substances may be fresh, dried, powdered or liquid extracts. With the expert guidance of textile artist Rebecca Connolly we’ll start with the Friday afternoon preparing wool; making mini hanks and mordanting, […]
Everything you ever wanted to ask about gardening but didn’t like to ask
Join community artist Susie Walker for a new art for wellbeing series. We’ll be using natural materials inspired by the Growing Places exhibition, the Museum’s Walled Garden and the surrounding parkland. From printing with fruit and veg, drawing with sticks and natural materials, exploring cyanotype we’ll try out different techniques and have fun along the […]
Spend a half-day with artist & printmaker Charlie Ash to discover the seemingly possibilities of using natural materials to print incredibly detailed, eye-catching designs across a variety of media. Tree rings make fantastic natural printing blocks, as they can be easily worked to reveal the concentric patterns formed by their yearly growth. Using locally sourced woods such […]
On this course we will be working with English rush, (Schoenoplectus lacustris) a beautifully soft material to weave with. We will learn some ancient techniques of cordage, plaiting and how to make a small rush foraging bag/ handbag with a strap. You will learn how to prepare and weave with rush and other foraged fibers […]
