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Botanical Prints (Age 7+) – Summer Holiday Workshops
Southern Maltings
Thu 1st August 2024
10am
A chance to learn how to create beautiful mono prints using natural materials such as leaves, flowers and feathers, with local artist Tai Christie.
Using a gel plate and acrylic inks attendees will have a 2-hour taster session and learn how to create interesting silhouettes, ghost (more detailed) prints and create layers.
In this 2 hour session your child will be taught the basics to explore this wonderful medium and create a set of prints to keep, with a mount for your favourite.
Tai has many years teaching all ages from primary school children through to teens and adults and worked for many years at Millmead Primary School in Hertford, running afterschool art, mindfulness and gardening clubs. She is a local artist who specialises in printmaking and silversmithing, now also running silversmith workshops from her home in Wadesmill. Tai uses botanicals and nature as her inspiration in all her art. She will also be teaching our new afterschool art clubs in the Autumn, where amongst other things primary children and teenagers (in separate sessions) will be able to learn the craft of printmaking, collage, drawing, and other arts and crafts, with a different theme or artist inspiration each week.
Additional Information:
The workshop is being run with a maximum capacity of 10 and will be from 10am - 12pm on Thursday 1st Aug.
This session can be booked together with Tai's afternoon Beading (7+) Workshop for a full day of mindful art and craft.
Both sessions will be held in our lower studio.
This botanical gel printing workshop is suitable for ages 7-11 and is costed at £20 including all materials. If you pop both workshops into your basket and book BEFORE 6th July, just add the coupon EARLYBIRDWORKSHOP for a £5 discount.
If staying all day then do bring a packed lunch. Our tutors will provide craft activities in between workshops for those that are staying and are fully DBS checked.
We suggest all attendees wear old clothes as they will be using acrylic paint which can stain.
We have a variety of children's workshops in the summer holidays, including African Drumming, our craft café, macramé, design some sneakers, print a bag, Junk Art, Comic Book Canvas, beading and more. This workshop will also be available for teenagers aged 12+ on a different date in the holidays.
Southern Maltings is a beautiful historic building that volunteers are developing into an amazing not-for-profit arts and performance centre.