Found & Ground : Making Your Own Foraged Paints and Arts Materials

Book Tickets

Schedule

Saturday 18 April 2026 10:00am Book Now

Venue

Strule Arts Centre

Price

£40

Category

Adult Workshop

In this workshop led by artist Helen Bullock McFarland, you will discover how natural colours can be extracted from plant materials, lichen, wood bark, berries and many other materials.


Certain variables in each plant structure make it reliable and lightfast or fugitive.


In this practical class, you will be creating inks and pigments to discover a sustainable, earth friendly practice. Historical and traditional non-toxic ink recipes will be shared, as well as what to forage for your own experimental recipes.


All essential materials will be provided, though you may wish to bring along your own preferred paint brushes, sketchbooks and aprons.


This class is intended as a starting point for your own experiments in sustainable art based on ever growing intimacy with the landscape.


Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable