Workshop: Earth Art

Join us for a hands-on workshop with tutor Jocelyn Watkin, where you will create your own piece of earth art (sometimes known as a nature mandala). You’ll make mini sculptures, shapes and designs with leaves, twigs, petals, and other natural materials that have fallen from trees.

Through guided activities, you’ll discover the different styles of earth art/mandala, explore and forage in the park for your materials (weather permitting), and enjoy the meditative and mindful process of shaping your unique piece of art. This workshop is perfect for those wanting to reconnect with nature, explore new and different ways to be creative, and appreciate the transient beauty of ‘art that doesn’t last’. No experience is necessary.

The workshop is open to ages 18 years and up.

Let us know if you have any accessibility requirements.

Part of this workshop will involve foraging outdoors if weather permits. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. In the event of hazardous weather, the workshop will be postponed to Saturday 16th November. You will be notified via email by 8.30am on Saturday in the event of postponement.

Saturday 9th November

10am - 12pm

Location: Start from Huia Lodge Discovery Hub (next to the Cornwall Park Bistro).Vehicle access from Green Lane West.

Rain date: 16th November

Meet your tutor - Jocelyn Watkin Kia ora Tai Chi
Jocelyn has been making earth art over several years on the beach, in the bush and in parks. She finds the foraging and making process absorbing, fun and fulfilling.
She says that if you’ve ever felt you’re not ‘artistic’ but would love to have a go at this, then the workshop is definitely for you. She loves teaching how anyone can be creative with earth art, encouraging all to just go with the flow and to enjoy the end result of ‘perfect imperfection’
.Jocelyn is also a qualified tai chi instructor. Many of you may have joined her popular tai chi and qigong sessions every summer in Cornwall Park.

Host or Publisher Cornwall Park