10:00 - 16:00

Level: Beginner

Create a junk journal from all your bits of paper hiding in the dark corners of your stash – from old bits of printing & painting, pages torn from books and magazines, to lovely decorative papers just waiting to be used….we will bring it all together to make a visually interesting background for some marvellous moths and beautiful butterflies – so lets banish the white page and have some fun!

We’ll add inserts, windows, and pockets to expand our journal, paint and stencil some of our pages to alter and distress them, and bind it all together with some simple techniques. Then we’ll use a combination of watercolour or gouache, coloured pencils, dip pens (and anything else we have to hand!) to create a collection of images – some bright, bold and decorative to cut out and collage, some loose and lively to splash across the page and a bit of simple stamping. Add some little labels and hand-written text to compliment your images and a smattering of spattering as a finishing touch!

No experience needed -just a willingness to experiment with your materials and enjoy the process. Lots of demos of all the techniques and stages – a fun and informal play-day for grown-ups!

What to bring:

• Selection of light to medium weight papers – these can be plain drawing and watercolour papers plus anything else you have: coloured papers, patterned papers, magazine or book pages, parcel paper, envelopes, tags, etc – this is for a junk

• journal so anything goes!

• Watercolours or gouache– primaries plus white & any others you may have.

• Selection of brushes: a small flat, small round and a fine one for detail, plus bristle brush / kids glue brush / toothbrush (tutor will also bring some to borrow)

• HB pencil and a dip pen if you have one (not essential) and/or fineliner pens

• Optional: Coloured pencils if you have them

• Optional: White and metallic pens if you have them

• Elastic bands or coloured elastic

• Glue stick, mixing palette (a plate is fine)

• A packed lunch

Included on the day:

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10