About The Course
This course is a great way to build your print and paper making skills and gain a board understanding about the range of techniques that can be used when working with this medium.
These evening classes are designed to be suitable for all ages, focusing on beginner level skills that you will develop over the course of three Friday evenings.
On the day of the workshop we invite to you arrive half an hour early so you can grab a cup of something warm, and get to know Kensley Sheds and The Rewild crew
Session One: Paper making
During week one we will invite you to explore the art of paper-making. You will get the chance to explore a range of colours and adding a variety of textures, dried petals and essential oils.
Session Two: Letter Printing
In week two, you will work with traditional letter block prints. You will make either a poster or a set of cards.
Session Three: Indian Block Print
During our third and final session you will explore the art of Indian Wood Block Printing. Wooden block printing is a technique used for printing patterns onto textiles
We will provide:
Relaxed and fun instruction
All tools and materials
A covered area incase of rain
Refreshments
Spending time with your little people, learning new skills can be a wonderful experience. We love having a range of ages around and young people bring with them different ways of seeing the world, a different kind of creativity.
This crafts person is happy to welcome young people onto this workshop.
Under 8’s are free
8-13 require 1 child’s ticket per day.
Over 13’s require an adult ticket.
Your child remains your responsibility at all times, if the workshop leader deems your child to be a safety risk to the session, you may be asked to leave & this would be non refundable.
Please choose the correct half price rate.
About Michelle
Michelle is an author, publisher, and creative, who is obsessed with letterpress printing and everything that goes with it! She has been printing for three years, and in that time has started making her own paper from recycled fabrics, yarns and junk mail, to create unique prints.
She also enjoys many other creative pursuits, including knitting, sewing, crochet, and photography.
The Venue
This course is set in our off-grid woodland craft centre, Kensley Sheds, right in the heart of the beautiful Forest of Dean, situated on the famous Sculpture Trail, close to the Stained Glass Window and Wildlife Trust reserve ‘Woorgreen Lake’.
Kensley Sheds is the home of our Social Forestry Project ‘New Leaf’. Here, local adults who are struggling with social issues come learn & practice new skills. We follow regenerative woodland management practices, to extract and process wood from disused Forestry England coppiced woodland. Here the wood is turned it into functional items, firewood and charcoal, giving people access to new careers and a sense of real community.
Kensley sheds has running water, a flushing disabled access toilet, onsite parking and is heated by wood-burner. You will be able to peruse our extensive library of eco / craft / alternative living books throughout the day.
Profits
The Rewild Project is a Not for Profit, Community Interest Company, and Social Enterprise. It is our mission to support local craftspeople and promote heritage craft skills. We Rewild People by teaching these skills of self reliance and resilience for an uncertain future.
After the craftspeople are paid, and costs are covered we put any profits back in to the community with our ‘weekday sessions for disadvantaged groups’ a lifeline for many local people who we pick up each day and bring to Kensley Sheds and others sites to build community, skills, and share nutritious hot, locally produced food.
Families & Children
You are welcome to bring well behaved children to any of our workshops, although we cannot guarantee you will have the same experience we will do our best to accomodate you all. Children aged 9-12 will need a half priced ticket (Use code CHILD50) and must be accompanied by a full paying adult at a 1:1 ratio, and children aged 13+ will need a full priced ticket in addition to full paying adult.