Neil Hanger – details coming soon…
Lily Hammond – Collage Plant Paper Cuts
Lily Hammond, aka Uwu studio, is an award winning illustrator and designer, who works with bold and vibrant patterns and colours. Lily has worked on a diverse range of projects – from a Black History Month commission for the BBC, to running an independent shop in Ipswich. Lily will be showing you how to make beautiful painted, collage paper cuts inspired by flowers and plants.
https://www.uwustudio.co.uk
Anna Ilsley – Cyanotypes
Jo Chapman – Relief Clay Tiles
Sculptor, Jo Chapman will be showing you how to make relief tiles, using air dry clay in all shapes and sizes. Experiment with various different fabrics and textures and even weave with the clay to create your own unique tile. The workshop will be suitable for both adults and children.
https://jochapmanart.co.uk
Nonny Denny – Insect Junk Modelling
Nonny is an artist, musician, and a member of Blackshore Collective! Nonny will be returning this year with more junk to model! Explore and make insects of all shapes and sizes, decorate and embellish to create beautiful creatures to fly around on Fromus Green.
Image: Jo Chapman, weaving with clay
Sevanti Roy – Indigo and Shibori Dye Workshop
Sevanti Roy will be running a Shibori clamp resist tie dye workshop using natural indigo. Learn about Shibori resist techniques, Indian tie dye and experience the wonder of indigo whilst making your own tote bag.
sevantidesigns.com
Holly Scholfield – Indian Block Printing
Holly is an experienced artist and printmaker, who makes ethereal, intricate work inspired by botanicals and nature. Join Holly to experience the joy of block printing! Bring your old T-Shirt or a Tea Towel and breathe new life into them with easy printing techniques.
https://www.instagram.com/hollyscholfield/
Liz Waugh-McManus – Felt Soaps
Liz is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses research, sculpture, installation, physical computing, film and community. ‘I explore physical and digital making to communicate diverse narratives about the world we live in from the ground beneath our feet to the stars above, connecting artistic practice with scientific data’. Liz will be running a felt soap workshop suitable for all ages and abilities.
https://www.lizwaughmcmanus.co.uk
Jevan Watkins-Jones – details coming soon…
Kate Rolfe – Children’s Book Illustration
Meet award-winning author-illustrator Kate Rolfe and get to know her friends, Wolf and Bear! Kate will read us a story and have us all howling along with Wolf. Then she will show us all how to draw the two characters of Wolf and Bear and we will talk about how you can tell what they are feeling just by how we choose to draw their face. Kate will then lead us in another creative drawing activity inspired by the themes in the story of friendship, empathy, and big emotions. Finally, Kate will be happy to sign your copy of Wolf and Bear for you to take home, and you can ask her everything you have ever wanted to know about making your own books and stories!
https://katerolfe.com
Georgia Green – details coming soon…
Image: Sevanti Roy, Indigo
Christian Aldridge – Life Drawing
Christian Aldridge will be running life drawing workshops in the Bank Garden. Sessions will run from 11-12.30pm, 1-2.30pm and 3-4.30pm. Come, drop in and have a go, all ages and abilities welcome. Materials provided.
https://christianaldridge.com
Ian Brownlie – Fun Family Music Session
details coming soon…
Image: Cin Says Snap Photography, Life Drawing, Sax Arts Fest 2023