Mixed Media Collage @ Our Crafty Place

The Workshop

Your tutor, Faye, is looking forward to meeting you and says: “This one day course offers an exploration into how to use a variety of exciting mixed media techniques and different mediums (such as paint and inks) with the aim of creating a simple one page concertina book bursting with colour, texture and imagery on the theme of flowers, by the end of the session.

After initially preparing the background of our large A2 sheet of mixed media paper, we will then be doing some gel printing and mark making to create some ‘collage fodder’ and once we have stack of collage fodder papers, we’ll put them aside to dry whilst we start to paint the background. A break for lunch will give the opportunity for everything to dry nicely!

After our lunch, we’ll begin to use our collage fodder and experiment with lots of different techniques to cover our sheet of paper. By the end of the afternoon, we shall be able to turn our one colourful page into a simple concertina folded book and finish it off with a final bit of embellishing.

The resulting concertina book page will not only be a ‘joy to behold’ but it will act as a useful record of all the different techniques that you have learnt. It will be something you can refer to, to inspire you for your own projects going forward.”

What to bring on the day?

Anticipation to enjoy the whole experience!

Specific to this workshop:

• Any of your own photographs of flowers that you may have. These will be great reference material.
• If you have any old gardening magazines that you don’t mind cutting up bring those along too.
• Remember to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting paint onto.
• Reading glasses if you need them.
• Please bring your own lunch or some money to buy something from either the hot-food hut nearby or the small local Asda.

What skills are needed?

No experience is necessary. You will be using scissors, paint rollers and folding paper.

What are the timings?

This is a relaxed full-day running from 10am to 4pm.

Our purple front door will be open from 9.30am so we can welcome you in, you can get to meet Faye and your fellow crafters and grab a cuppa before you start.

How many places are available?

To ensure the quality of your personal experience, the group size is limited to 8.

What is the cost?

£75 + £1.40 card fee. This includes all the materials needed to make your concertina book, drinks and home-made biscuits during the day (excluding lunch)