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Offer – Earlybird course booking before 31st March £80. Thereafter £85.
Suitable for beginners.

Using numerous Prairie Garden plants you will make at least 4 Handmade Art Brushes, more if you are a fast worker. There will also be readymade natural plant brushes available for you to use and take home, expanding your self-made collection. This is a compelling activity using naturally available materials to make unusual, unexpected, and exciting mark making tools and brushes.

In the mark making activity you will be using Indian ink, but I will also show you how to make oak gall and walnut ink and have these inks available for you to experiment with.

When you trial your tools and brushes you will discover a spontaneous and exploratory approach to making marks and botanical sketching. This activity provides an expressive, intuitive, and unrestrained approach to free and self-expression and can give some magical results.
Time permitting, I will be show you some ways to convert your large-scale mark making experiments into sketchbooks and zines. Detailed notes will be sent to you after course completion.
All plant materials, paper stock, tapes, strings, hand tools and other brush construction materials, oak gall, walnut, and Indian ink needed on the day are included in the course fee.
Self-service coffee, tea, biscuits included in the fee. Cake will be available to purchase in the café, and you may wish to bring a sandwich or similar for lunch on the go.

If you would like further details or to book a place please contact Amanda by email at amandagduke@gmail.com or via her website https://www.amandaduke.co.uk/

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