About the workshop:
2-Day Creative Workshop - Playful, Expressive, Experimental
Join artist and printmaker Fiona Wilson for a relaxed and hands-on two-day workshop focused on combining drawing with simple printmaking techniques. Working from still life arrangements of flora, fruit and vegetables, you’ll explore shape, line and mark-making through a series of playful and structured exercises.
The workshop will begin with drawing from observation before moving into print-based methods such as stencilled mono printing, stamping, and mixed media approaches. The aim is to help you develop a personal visual language through experimentation, with an emphasis on process rather than perfection
What you'll do:
* Make expressive drawings from natural forms like fruit and vegetables
* Learn simple, effective printmaking techniques including mono-printing and stamping
* Experiment with layering, texture, and mixed media
* Focus on shape, line and composition to develop your work
* Build confidence in trying new approaches in a supportive environment
This course is ideal for anyone with some experience in drawing, painting or mixed media who’d like to explore print in a looser, more contemporary way. It’s a chance to try out new techniques, play with materials, and begin to build a body of work you can continue developing.
About the artist:
Fiona Wilson is a artist and printmaker with over 15 years’ experience teaching in both private and university settings. She runs her own studio and exhibits her work nationally and internationally. Fiona’s work has been featured in Printer/Maker: The Uppercase Encyclopaedia and she is well know known for her use of bold colour and playful composition. She brings a practical, encouraging approach to her teaching and enjoys helping others find their creative direction.
Two day workshop 25th & 26th July 2026 10am to 4:30pm
£195 including refreshments. Please bring along lunch or alternatively visit one of the two cafes on site or the award winning farm shop.
BOOKING THIS WORKSHOP:
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