Blooming Designs - Art in the Barn

Contact Name: Alison Butler

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Address:
Whitewool farm
East Meon
petersfield
Hampshire
GU32 1HW

Blooming Designs - Art in the Barn

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Blooming Designs - Art in the Barn's Courses

Beautiful batik on paper in Hampshire

Beautiful batik on paper in Hampshire

In-person course

As part of our Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week which will be running from Thursday 8th -Tuesday 13th October, we will be introducing you to the exciting process of Batik. Batik is an ancient textile technique originating in Indonesia. Pattern is applied onto cloth using molten wax with fine brushes or tools called tjantings, before coloured dyes are applied to the fabric. In more recent years this highly decorative and colourful process has been used to create designs and images on paper. Explore this vibrant process, creating a...

New - A day of drawing with line and wire - explore natural forms in Hampshire.

New - A day of drawing with line and wire - explore natural forms in Hampshire.

In-person course

As part of out Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week we will be exploring natural forms through drawing with line and wire. “I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing”, Van Gogh. If you agree with Van Gogh and count yourself as an absolute beginner or as a more experienced artist, it’s worthwhile practise to spend time exploring your drawing skills. Starting with the principle that everyone can draw, you will focus on learning to look, plan your ideas and create a series of drawings. Working on...

New - More Tea Vicar? Create beautiful paper sculpture in Hampshire

New - More Tea Vicar? Create beautiful paper sculpture in Hampshire

In-person course

As part of our Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week you can join us to learn how to create beautiful paper sculpture. Using a deceptively simple process, you will learn how to make your own templates and create a cornucopia hanging and free standing paper sculptures, including hearts and fruits from vintage papers and old books, before moving onto tea cups, jugs and tea pots, which are the stars of the show. Once you have learnt the appropriate techniques at the workshop, and with just a few basic pieces...

New! Block printing on fabric in Hampshire.

New! Block printing on fabric in Hampshire.

In-person course

As part of our Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week, we will be offering an introduction to block printing on fabric. If you have ever considered designing and creating something to use in your home or thought about making personalised gifts for your family and friends, this is the workshop for you. Join us in our thatched Long Barn in the heart of the Meon Valley. This is a light and spacious venue which allows you to be socially distanced from the other participants with use of your own...

New! Create with a gel printing plate - monoprinting without a press in Hampshire.

New! Create with a gel printing plate - monoprinting without a press in Hampshire.

In-person course

As part of our Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week from we will be using Gel printing plates which are a lively and instant product to create monoprints, with the advantage that they don’t require the use of a printing press. Each print is unique and this highly adaptable process invites experimentation. Gel printing plates look and feel like gelatin, but are durable, reusable and store at room temperature; they come in a range of sizes and shapes are easy to clean with mild soap and water or baby...

New! Lino cutting for beginners and rusty printmakers in Hampshire.

New! Lino cutting for beginners and rusty printmakers in Hampshire.

In-person course

As part of our Art in the Barn Creative Arts Week you can join us for Lino cutting and printing. It is a very enjoyable process that can be explored at our kitchen tables and requires the minimum of specialist equipment. Many of us may remember creating our first Lino cut during our Art lessons at secondary school. If you are looking to learn a new creative skill, but need a process that can be "picked up and put down" and fitted around a busy life, this may well be...