This course is for anyone who has wanted paint with watercolours in a free and loose way outside. We will explore techniques, traditional and experimental and find ways to connect these methods to the environment around us.
Learn about the visual elements and make 3 or 4 cohesive abstract fabric arrangements ready for stitch
A gloriously extended event in spread out Marquees in Sussex Prairie Garden. Gorgeous clothes in cottons and vintage sari silk,semi precious designer jewellery,scarves,home furnishings and gifts – all ethically traded from India. Sadly we shall not be having the craft and blockprinting tent this year . Alex’s curry “Dhaba” will be serving delicious authentic curries for lunch. You will need to book online at Bazaar for a specific date for lunch . book here -https://www.bazaarshop.co.uk/bookings-checkout/alex-s-thali-curry-s
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT ! NEW DATE ADDED SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST - FOR A WONDERFUL REPEAT PERFORMANCE! The band Taylor Maid band will join us to celebrate a Summer Prairie Garden with a mixture of vintage swing,latin,popular jazz and lively fiddle jigs and reels and lots,lots more !
Pastel is a fabulous medium for working with expressive colour in a spontaneous and creative way. In this workshop, inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Sussex Prairie Gardens, we will explore techniques for creating rich layers of colour.
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to collect some plant materials, make an arrangement and create a design to transfer to fabric. After considering your choice of colour you can embellish using simple running stitches or you can learn about some more complex embroidery stitches.
Pieces and fragments gathered from the garden will provide the starting point for hand stitched work to create unique and personal surfaces and objects that can be dried or photographed to record this memorable and relaxing activity.
On this inspirational workshop, Nalini will guide you on a morning of creativity, nature and healing and teach you some ‘Practical Magic’ to take home with you. From gathering herbs and making products, to meditative moments and peacefulness, this workshop will appeal to both the practical and the mystical – open to everyone who would love to know more about healing herbs, wild plants, aromatherapy and natural remedies.
Prairie gardens like Sussex Prairie are stunningly seductive, but can it be done on a smaller scale? And how would you do it anyway? Juliet will introduce you to the stalwarts of a successful prairie garden and explain the design tips for this unique style of garden.
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT ! SORRY ! The band Taylor Maid band will join us to celebrate a Summer Prairie Garden with a mixture of vintage swing, latin, popular jazz and lively fiddle jigs and reels and lots,lots more !
Making A Space to ‘Grow-Your-Own’ Plan your new ‘foodie spot’ to grow your own vegetables. Whether your garden is large or small, there is always room for a few edibles.
Plants and botanical drawings can be a rich source of inspiration for textile artists and embroiderers. Using seasonal plants as source material , we will produce a small book form with lamination, collage , stitch and colour.
3 gong players coming together with their 21 gongs for a 2 hour outdoor relaxation in the beautiful Sussex Prairie Garden
It's THE plant Fair event in the South East to come to ! Be wowed by specialist plant nurseries , artisans and and makers - all in the name of plants and gardens ! Refreshments will be provided by the Wheatsheaf Pub and Bazaar as well as delicious homemade cakes in teashops 1 and 2 !
Be inspired by the beautiful Sussex Prairie Garden to explore creative ways to work with acrylic and mixed media, including collage, print and crayons. We will look at versatile ways to layer acrylic with other media to creative texture, bold expressive colour with creative mark-making.
Natural Dyeing-an introduction: Natural dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates or minerals.
Natural Dyeing-an introduction: Natural dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates or minerals
Erica Gee, Licensed Nia teacher, invites you to a musical movement playshop!
We will experience the joys of Gelliprinting to produce layered, patterned and textured backgrounds. These numerous prints which are made using layers of acrylic paints will explore the harmonious and vibrant colours of the garden around us.
photograph by Marianne Majerus
Our opening for the National Garden Scheme and our supported charity this year Aegean Solidarity Network .
This course is for anyone who has wanted to free up and explore watercolours in their practise. You will be shown and guided through a variety of techniques used in watercolour that are traditional and some introduced to ways to connect with the environment around us.
This course in painting on silk, offers the opportunity to explore several techniques which can be applied to silk to create exciting effects – using gutta gum as a resist line, to draw the image, and the use of dyes, in building the layers.
Join Hilary Phillips of Moth Studio Textiles in a r relaxing workshop of Creative transfer printing, mixed media with fabric layering & free machine embroidery.
This course in painting on silk, offers the opportunity to explore several techniques which can be applied to silk to create exciting effects – using gutta gum as a resist line, to draw the image, and the use of dyes, in building the layers.
Join Hilary Phillips of Moth Studio Textiles in a r relaxing workshop of Creative transfer printing, mixed media with fabric layering & free machine embroidery.
Collage can be used as a form of self expression to explore hopes and dreams and create visual memoirs. In this workshop we will be using mixed media to create a collage (or two!) ready to be framed which will develop from a personal theme.
Pastel is a fabulous medium for working with expressive colour in a spontaneous and creative way. In this workshop, inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Sussex Prairie Gardens, we will explore techniques for creating rich layers of colour
Combining 2 hugely popular courses into one intensive five day course. Working in situ, in this amazing and beautiful garden, you will spend 2 days working directly into sketchbooks, followed by 3 days painting. Daily meditation and breathing exercises in this idyllic garden setting will ensure it is a fully inspirational and relaxing experience
As we head towards winter, come and make some natural remedies to keep your immune system healthy, and make some products to beat the winter blues if they do make an appearance!
This course in painting on silk, offers the opportunity to explore several techniques which can be applied to silk to create exciting effects – using gutta gum as a resist line, to draw the image, and the use of dyes, in building the layers.
We will be exploring the basic techniques of mono printing where one off unique prints are made without the use of a press. We will use inks and rollers to create layers and simple direct drawings from nature. We will also use leaves and plants to create effective frottage prints.
Working in a sketchbook is a great place to experiment and try new approaches to art without the pressure of creating a masterpiece. It can be daunting starting a sketchbook but I will show you how to get started and how to gain confidence to develop your own style. We will be exploring varied media and create pages of backgrounds in a sketchbook which will follow your own theme or point of interest.
Paul & Pauline McBride,
Sussex Prairie Garden
Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116),
near Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT
