10:00 - 16:00

Level: All levels welcome

A fun workshop exploring a myriad of ways to work with your favourite funky fruit as inspiration – think pomegranate, dragon fruit, figs and kiwis….no boring bananas for this workshop! Be amazed at what you can do with just one thing while exploring a range of techniques and media.

In addition to being one of your five-a-day, the humble fruit can be the starting point for printing, painting, pattern and much more. We will observe it, dissect it, peel it and push it to its fruity limits! Covering a variety of techniques and approaches we will create a collection of images that can be made into a simple book or used in their own right as cards and wall art. We will look at mandalas, printed designs, paint techniques and combining media, as well as making a super-easy concertina or circular book.

Join us for a light-hearted look at fabulous fruit and see what you can squeeze out of them! Absolutely no experience needed for this fun and informal workshop…..just grab yourself something from the fruit bowl and have a play!

What to bring:

FRUIT!

• Bring something that has an interesting inside as well as outside….you may also want to bring reference to their leaves and flowers. Things such as pomegranates and figs make good subject matter

• Watercolour paper or mixed media paper or heavy cartridge (approx. 220gsm)

• Scissors & craft knife (tutor will have some to borrow)

• Tracing paper or greaseproof paper

• Acrylic paints – whatever you have – if buying specially just buy primary coloursand white OR watercolours plus a tube of white gouache

• Mixing palette /old plate, brushes (whatever you have)

• Kitchen roll, water pot, kitchen sponge

• Thin biro or gel pen and hard and soft pencil e.g 2H and 2B if you have them

• A dip pen if you have one (not essential)

• A compass if you have one (not essential)

• Oil pastels and/or coloured pencils (not essential)

• A packed lunch

Included on the day:

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes. If ou have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please feel free to bring along your own provisions/milk alternatives etc

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund or transfer you to another workshop. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10