Finding My Roots~ Creative Nature Workshops

Finding My Roots Creative Nature Workshops~This project is supported by Wakefield Council Culture Grants & the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of Nature Season.
Join the Lo-Fi Alchemists for a series of fully funded & free seasonal, sensory & nature-based workshops that celebrate Wakefield's rich botanical heritage & outdoor landscapes. Discover traditional dyeing techniques inspired by medieval crafts, explore foraging, and transform natural & recycled materials into beautiful, handcrafted artworks.
We can help you with your public travel costs too!
All the materials will be provided but please bring your own should you wish.
Feel free to bring a packed lunch.
16+
Booking:
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facebook: @Lo-Fi Alchemists @wish'sart
email: [email protected]
Finding My Roots Project Launch Day
Thursday 27th August, 12-3pm- @Green Tracks Enterprise
No experience needed!
Fully funded & free
Gathering together
Using natural plant dyes
Foraging to make a natural Mandala
Painting a bookmark with earth pigments
Spending time outdoors
Herbal lore & plant medicine
Heritage crafts
Local histories
Approachable & simple art activities
Creating
Being in the moment
Holistic wellbeing
Project Celebration for the January Artwalk 2027!
Saturday 12 September, 11am-2pm - Green Tracks Enterprise
Explore the colours hidden within hedgerow as we forage berries to create dyes for silk & cotton threads, cotton fibres & upcycled cotton cloth before painting unique bookmarks with the dye along with other natural paint & pigments.

Saturday 19 September, 11am-2pm - Green Tracks Enterprise
Create a dyepot from Coreopsis flowers & discover the magic of cloth bundle dyeing. Using foraged plants & flowers, fleece, linen, silk & cotton, you'll wrap & dye fabrics to reveal beautiful organic patterns & colours.
The session also includes bookmark painting using handmade dyes and natural pigments.

Saturday 3 October, 11am-2pm - Green Tracks Enterprise
Learn how to create a natural dyepot from Buddleia before dyeing fabrics & fibres with the colours you make. Then weave with foraged materials including honeysuckle, clematis, ivy, grasses, twigs, wool & fleece, using willow frames to create your own unique nature-inspired artwork. Finish by decorating project bookmarks with handmade dyes & natural paints.