Natural Foraged Art Materials Making - Christmas Special!

Join this inspiring art materials workshop in Edinburgh with a Christmassy twist! In this half-day activity, you'll learn simple, eco-friendly processes and discover how to create your own botanical non-toxic inks, sustainable watercolour paints, and liquid charcoal. You’ll work with locally sourced organic materials like garden plants, ethically foraged items, and food waste. This twist on the Natural Foraged Materials workshop will include mulled wine, mince pies, and drawing games!

This workshop stems from a commitment to minimal environmental impact and transparent art supplies. Bypass vague commercial paint labels and forge a deeper connection to your materials and nature, removing toxins from your creative flow.In this hands-on session, you will learn to make:

• Reed pens – Craft drawing and writing tools by shaping reed or bamboo.
• Botanical inks – Produce eco-friendly, non-toxic inks for drawing, writing, and painting from natural sources.
• Liquid charcoal – Create a versatile, dust-free, and vegan medium from charred plants, offering various tones and a gouache-like consistency.
• Watercolour paint – Mix paints using natural earth pigments and a binder like gum arabic.
• Homemade charcoal – Make drawing charcoal from organic matter and explore its uses.

All materials and refreshments are provided. Please make contact directly regarding any allergies (e.g., peanuts).There is one space available at a reduced rate for a student or low-income participant. Please get in touch to enquire about this.You’ll leave this session with your own handmade art supplies and the knowledge to continue this rewarding practice, cultivating a more sustainable and connected approach to your art.What you'll getEverything we make, you will be able to take home! These will include some samples of the inks we make, charcoal, liquid charcoal, and some homemade watercolors.

Knowledge required:

This class is perfect for beginners—no prior experience is needed.

What to bring:

You may wish to bring your own sketchbook.

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Host or Publisher Libby Mitchell Art