This incredible translucent, viscous water-based paint is making a comeback! Egg tempera is the original board painting medium and pre-dates oil paint. For contemporary painters it offers a unique medium that sits between watercolour, acrylic and oil paint. Learn how to make this safe and healthy archival paint.

Learn the techniques of the European Masters in this workshop. You’ll learn how to make your own solvent free oil paint using natural and non-toxic pigments. This high-quality archival paint rivals store bought for it’s ability to resist cracking and the incredible load of pigment.

Embrace the immediacy of art making in nature En plein air. Be inspired by the richness of the natural world by working on location. Michelle will guide you through a session of drawing and painting nature from life. Charcoal, graphite or a splash of colour with watercolour or gouache.

The potential for colour is all around us. Connect with the earth on a material level by building an appreciation for its gifts of colour. Learn how to ethically forage for mineral pigments and how to grind, pound and process earth clays and rock into precious pigment.

Transform paintings into prints on paper through the art of mono-printing. Learn how to paint onto film and print a single image onto paper to create beautiful textures. You will explore ways to work into prints to develop layered works.

Unravel the mystery of traditional textile dying using mordants to create pattern and designs on textiles. Mordants are metallic salts applied to textiles, painted or printed on prior to immersion dyeing. You will learn how to make a dye bath using natural plant material and design your own textile art.