Creative Workshops with Luan

What are they?

We hope to keep the creative sessions flexible so we can respond to your interests and ideas as they emerge, however here is an outline plan to get us started:

DateTitleDetails
14 MayIntroduction and printmakingHands-on printmaking including: Tetra Pak, printing on cotton, cyanotypes. Sharing stories and myths around bird migration.
25 June
Textile art 

Needle punching the Sankofa image. Sharing stories around the significance of birds in different cultures, their various meanings and representations. 
16 July
Myths and legends
Creating bird images using textiles and needle felting. Sharing stories about the myths and legends of the Night Jar.
27 August
Family day

Mapping the landscape – incorporating textiles from different cultures to create personal interpretations of the hills. Sharing stories about the Quantocks and its significance to each of us. 
Family friendly activities for all ages.
24 SeptemberSomerset Art Weeks visit and creative workshopVisit a Somerset Art Weeks venue on the Quantock Hills for inspiration, followed by a creative workshop at Coleridge Cottage to continue building on skills explored in previous sessions and developing your artwork.
15 OctoberSharing and celebrationFinishing our creations ready to share with guests, friends and family after lunch. Celebrating the end of the project.

The workshops will take place indoors at National Trust Coleridge Cottage in Nether Stowey, with additional opportunities to get outside in nature.

Book your place via eventbright

 #QuantockNatureCalling #LetsCreate #AfriQuan #NatureCalling