Felt Hat Making workshop with Courtney Heffernan

Does your head need a new fuzzy accessory?

If so, come along for a wonderful day full of felting and creativity. Join us and let Courtney guide you though the basics of everything you need to know regarding the wonderful world of felting.
Wet felting is the process of using water, soap, wool and friction to merge the fibres together to create a fabric. Wet felting is an ancient craft and is where our very first textiles came from.

Once you have the basics down, Courtney will guide you through the process of making your very own felted hat!

Inclusions
- All materials
- Online workshop sheets
- Tea/ coffee and nibbles

Feel free to bring your own lunch.
No experience is needed although some understanding of this process may be useful.

Details:

Half day workshop
10am-2pm.
$160.00 per person

Contemporary Collage workshop with Holly Leonardson

In this workshop, Newcastle-based artist Holly Leonardson will introduce you to the world of contemporary collage and provide an overview on the creative process and materials. Key examples of other collage artist's work will be provided by Holly to illustrate various techniques, styles and approaches. Participants will be guided through the creative process to create up to two ready-to-frame artworks of your own.

In this workshop you will spend some time cutting out the images, colours, patterns and textures you are drawn to from a curated selection of vintage books and magazines, experimenting with different cutting, layering and gluing techniques demonstrated by Holly to open up the possibilities of our image making. Before gluing final work, participants have the time to consider different arrangements and combinations to create beautiful, surreal, humorous, minimal or abstract compositions.

At the end of the session, you will take home up to two finished collages on quality cotton watercolour paper, and any additional collages you have made straight onto whole pages from vintage books.

No prior experience necessary. All materials provided - includes scissors, blades, cutting mat, glue, quality paper, vintage books and magazines.

Artist bio:

Holly Leonardson is a visual artist currently residing in Newcastle, whose collages respond to ideas and themes surrounding craft and acts of making, collecting, adornment, friendship and both the domestic and natural world. Holly considers the collage and assemblage process as being fundamental to her way of working and thinking, and draws from her extensive collection of vintage books, found objects and craft materials to produce her illustration and exhibition work.

Details:

Half day workshop
(3 hrs workshop duration, half an hour each side for set up/pack down)
Sunday 13th February 2022
$85.00 per person
Up to 20 participants

We are really excited to be teaming up with Onwards Studio to be bring our Beginners Kokedama Ball Workshop to life! First of all what is a Kokedama?!

Kokedama is Japanese for “Moss Ball” and are a very rewarding bonsai styled way of planting. On the day we will we will be:

- Meet and greet with the group of epic humans that come together
- Grab a cool refreshing beer or wine
- Move into a break down of what a Kokedama Ball is, all the crucial materials and layers that make it up
- Full demo on how to build a Kokedama Ball
- You get all the materials and supplies to build your own Kokedama Ball on the day
- Finally a full explanation on how to care for your Kokedama ball

1. If you intend on buying supplies, anything outside of what’s provided ensure you bring along some cash or a card.

2. Wear comfortable clothes and extra brownie points for nature/plant inspired clothing!

Come have a fun filled day gardening, taking a break from your busy life and hanging out with like minded people!

COVID precautions will be taken on the day to ensure everyone is safe and supported.

Get in touch with me via:
Email: monty@urbanbotanicacollective.com

Instagram:
@urban_botanica_collective

Mobile: 0413339172

Stay Planty,
Monty