Workshops
The cost of the workshop includes entry to the Park so you can enjoy the 2km walk before or after the workshop. Or, stop and enjoy the refreshments found at the Roosting Ruru Cafe located by the Artist shelter.
31st January
Meet Hong Cumming
Hong is an extremely talented artist working in watercolour, pen and ink, acrylic and oil. She is very versatile and this workshop will be dealing with an introduction to perspective and drawing architecture.
15th February
Natural Dye Printing
Embrace Nature with Eco Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper
Impressions of foliage and flowers are transferred to natural fabric or paper, using close contact and heat, releasing the natural dye pigments within the plant. The botanical matter is arranged on silk fabric or paper, tightly bundled, and simmered in a pot of water (containing more leaves) for a short period of time. Unbundling your bundle is exciting, and seredipitious!
In this workshop we will spend a few minutes foraging for some suitable leaves within the park, which you will then use to print onto a silk scarf which is yours to take home. We will also have time to dye some papers which can be used to make a small notebook.
Explore the art of Pottery
with Sylvia
This workshop offers an immersive day of creativity and fun in the beautiful setting the park offers and is suitable for both beginners and more advanced makers. At the end of the day you will have created a beautiful tea bowl which can be enjoyed in many years to come.
22nd February
Come and join ceramic artist Sylvia Sinel and hand-build your own Asian inspired tea bowl from clay. In the making, we'll use and incorporate material from the environment in the park, for example, imprint leaves, flowers and grasses, use sticks and rocks as tools...
We'll connect with nature whilst working on our bowls and enjoy the magical flow of being creative.
7th March
Silver Clay Jewelry Workshop
Come and be inspired with the creative art of “silver clay” jewelry with Marcia.
This special workshop will provide you with the skills and techniques to create your own unique piece -a pair of earrings.
28th March2026
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29th March 2026
Saori - Zen Weaving Workshop
This workshop is a unique opportunity to learn about the ancient art of Saori weaving and create your own piece of art.
Louise Cook was trained in this contemporary hand weaving by the famous founder Misao Jo.
SAORI - expressing oneself freely regardless of age, gender, disability or intellectual aptitude.
Botanical Watercolour
with Sandra Morris
11th April
Join Sandra for this full day workshop on Botanical watercolour.
Be inspired by the Sculpture parks textures and fauna as you delve into the creative process with Sandra.
Journal workshop with Sandra
This practice promotes mindful engagement with natures and enhances understanding of plant biology, fostering a deeper connection with nature. By consistently journaling, we learn more about the natural world through observation and enquiry.
Once we have really looked at a tree and its parts and drawn it and written about it, it becomes more than something we walk past. It becomes part of our memory and knowledge bank.
Sunday 12th April
Book in for both Journalling and Botanical Workshops
Omaru Stone Carving
6 Places only so don’t miss out
25th April
“Carving stone into sculpture is an activity older than civilization itself.”
Stone carving is an activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, stonework has survived which was created during our prehistory or past time