The botanical printing process involves steaming the fabric and leaves or flowers together for 2 hours. Whilst waiting for our paper to steam, we can create more patterns using the Hapazome technique - bashing the colour out of the leaf or flower onto prepared fabric.
No previous experience is needed and all materials needed are provided. Please wear wellies if wet weather and wrap up if cold. Hot drinks are provided. Bring a packed lunch and outdoor clothes. The day will include a wildlife walk.
If you’d like to bring leaves along from your own garden, please do- here is a little suggested list of those that we know can work well: Oak, Copper Beech, Hazel, Eucalyptus, Smoke Bush (Cotinus) Birch, Willow, Rose, Fruit bushes and fruit tree leaves, Fern, Maple and Strawberry leaves. Flowers: Hollyhock, Goldenrod, Weld, Dyer’s Chamomile, Dianthus, Dahlia, Dyer’s Coreopsis, Tagetes, Geranium, Violet and Golden Marguerite.
This workshop is for the creation of bespoke home furnishing pieces to create a cosy, warm, inviting and homely space in Fornighty Hall's small back room. These pieces will stay on site and not be taken home. The course price reflects this and has been subsidised by grant funding.
A creative project for the community of East Nairnshire, with an over arching creative theme focusing on local wildlife and nature as our inspiration- 'the humble leaf'.
Participants will gain in confidence, skills and knowledge to be able to expand on these crafts at home or together at the knit and natter sessions in the hall.
Workshops hosted at Fornighty Hall - Nairn
The botanical printing process involves steaming the fabric and leaves or flowers together for 2 hours. Whilst waiting for our paper to steam, we can create more patterns using the Hapazome technique - bashing the colour out of the leaf or flower onto prepared fabric.
No previous experience is needed and all materials needed are provided. Please wear wellies if wet weather and wrap up if cold. Hot drinks are provided. Bring a packed lunch and outdoor clothes. The day will include a wildlife walk.
If you’d like to bring leaves along from your own garden, please do- here is a little suggested list of those that we know can work well: Oak, Copper Beech, Hazel, Eucalyptus, Smoke Bush (Cotinus) Birch, Willow, Rose, Fruit bushes and fruit tree leaves, Fern, Maple and Strawberry leaves. Flowers: Hollyhock, Goldenrod, Weld, Dyer’s Chamomile, Dianthus, Dahlia, Dyer’s Coreopsis, Tagetes, Geranium, Violet and Golden Marguerite.
This workshop is for the creation of bespoke home furnishing pieces to create a cosy, warm, inviting and homely space in Fornighty Hall's small back room. These pieces will stay on site and not be taken home. The course price reflects this and has been subsidised by grant funding.
A creative project for the community of East Nairnshire, with an over arching creative theme focusing on local wildlife and nature as our inspiration- 'the humble leaf'.
Participants will gain in confidence, skills and knowledge to be able to expand on these crafts at home or together at the knit and natter sessions in the hall.
Workshops hosted at Fornighty Hall - Nairn
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