Drawing with Plant Inks - colours of home

Unleash your creativity in a unique four-hour workshop where you'll explore the art of drawing with inks made from locally foraged plants. With a relaxed break for lunch, this workshop offers a blend of collaborative and individual artistic experiences.

Natural Inks made from plants growing around us have a beautiful, flowing, organic nature that is a joy to work with, freeing up your drawing style with unexpected textures and marks.

In the morning, we'll start with playful drawing exercises, experimenting with plant inks to create abstract forms as a group. After lunch, you'll have the opportunity to dive into your own project—whether it's a still life, self-portrait, or landscape drawing.

Plus, you'll get insider tips on making your own plant inks at home, and a downloadable online lesson on foraging and making plant inks when you book!

All materials and equipment are provided, so you can focus on your art. Once you book, you’ll receive a downloadable PDF with everything you need to know, including what to bring and where to find us, as well as a link to the 'Natural Ink Making Introductory workshop' online, and the 'Foraging for Natural Inks' video.

Don't miss this chance to connect with nature and your inner artist in the truly inspiring setting of Bitterne Station Hub!

Booking and cost

Spaces are limited to 10 participants, booking in advance only. Bookings are non refundable*

The cost for this workshop is teired to make it more affordable - no proof of income or status is required. If you are unable to afford the concessionary rate, please get in touch as we will have one soldidarity place available free of charge.

Cost includes hot drinks and biccies (vegan and GF available). Please bring lunch with you - if it is nice, we will have our lunch in the station community garden!

About our venue:

This workshop will take place in the lovely community run Bitterne Station Hub - a disused station building and garden revitalised by local residents in partnership with Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership.

The venue has on street parking nearby and level access throughout the building, the floor is original and a little uneven. Sadly the loo is not fully accessible. Please get in touch with any accessibility questions.

About the facilitators:

This workshop will be run by Jez Franck and Nicola Beck, who are multidiciplinary artists working with natural and found materials and photography.

Host or Publisher Topsail Adventures