As part of our Christmas exhibition JÓL we are delighted to offer a floral workshop with one of Liverpool’s leading floral artists Kate Ellis of Agnes and Bee.
Using a combination of driftwood, dried flowers, grasses, ferns and of course naturally scented foliage Kate will expertly guide you though the process of creating your own wonderfully wild, foraged and naturally styled swag or mantle wreath which can be used as a decoration year after year and hung either inside or outside your home.
Agnes & Bee create beautiful, unstructured and seasonal ‘a little on the wild side’ British grown natural florals. Kate will also share with you tips for creating your own swag, using foraged and dried flowers for the seasons ahead.
Spend a day delighting in paper and stitch, making your own elegant books to use as sketchbooks, notebooks or journals.
Through simple folding, cutting and sewing techniques, you will create two hand-made books, one soft- and one hard-bound, using decorative Japanese stab-stitches and working with beautiful papers and threads.
Elizabeth Willow uses paper and other materials to create artist’s books, sculptures and installations. Her ‘Glimpses and Reflections’ exhibition is shown In the Window at the Display Centre throughout August.
Through this recycling paper workshop you will learn to make a garden bird choosing from a variety of templates. Bring along an old paperback book and other papers with you or use some provided by Julie.
Additional to your bird, you can learn to create nests and feathers to go with the finished piece.
‘Go Eco’ exhibitor Julie Dodd is an environmental, paper installation and altered book artist.
Get Creative Festival is a BBC led campaign that encourages participation in creative activities and recognises and celebrates the arts and culture that happen every day across the nation.
Local printmaker Gill Curry will be holding a free family friendly drop-in workshop at Bluecoat Display Centre from 1pm – 3pm teaching people how to make simple monoprints. Gelli Printing Plates are ideally suited for the production of colourful and unique monotypes (also called monoprints). Bring some leaves, feathers or flowers to press (or use ones which we will collect on the day) to quickly and easily make some amazing designs for greetings cards or prints.
This is a free event so just drop in to have a go in the Bluecoat Display Centre exhibition area. The event aims to inspire people to get involved and try something new. The important thing is to have some fun!
Get Creative is a campaign run by a group of cultural organisations to celebrate and support the everyday creativity happening in homes and public spaces. The Get Creative Festival runs from 11 – 19 May 2019.