Be wowed by naturals beautiful colours and have some fun arty downtime.

Relax, explore and experiment in this hands-on creative session by making brushes and inks from natural materials and plants, then use these to create marks, patterns or drawings on paper.

All materials included. Please wear old clothes or an apron.

Recommended for ages 8yrs +

Tutor: Ginny Farquhar 

Ginny is an experienced community crafts and sewing tutor and has been supporting others with their creative process since 2007.  She is inspired by nature and adopts many sustainable art practices in her work, from using plant dyes and inks to upcycling paper for collage and jewellery. She believes in the therapeutic power of making and believes we are all creative! 

Ginny trained as a costume maker at art college back in the 80’s and later co-ran a business designing and making upcycled textiles for the retail market. She has co-written 3 sewing/craft books and enjoys encouraging others on their creative journeys. 

 

Workshop

Date: Monday 13th July 2026

Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Ticket: £15.00 for first 1 child (Concession £13.50). Additional £13.50 per child afterwards. If parent/carer would like to stay and participate, they also will need to purchase a ticket for themselves.

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Dates and times

  1. Mon 13 Jul 2026
    1:30pm
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