Join artist and experienced tutor, Lichen Davenport learning how to make your own sketchbook and exploring mixed media techniques.

In this workshop Lichen with introduce you to the traditional craft of bookbinding using sustainable methods. You will create your own sketchbook from a mix of recycled, textured, and reclaimed papers, learning techniques that transform these materials into a personal sketchbook that will inspire and ignite creativity.

You will then be guided through mark-making techniques, including mono-printing, layering colour and texture to create experimental collages within your sketchbook. The focus is on playful exploration and finding new ways to get ideas on paper.

You will leave this workshop with a handcraft sketchbook full of explorative and playful experiments, and space to continue your creative journey.

Tutor: Lichen Davenport
Date & Time: Saturday 6th June, 10am - 4pm
Venue: Brush Studio, New Brewery Arts
Price: £90.00 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced makers looking to spark creativity in a relaxed and informal setting.

What you will need:
All materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring along special papers, photos, postcards, or a cover (A4 size recommended) to personalise your sketchbook and make it truly your own.

Accommodation: 
Residential option available. Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.

Meet Your Tutor - Lichen Davenport

Lichen is a textile designer who graduated with a Distinction in her Master’s in Textiles from Bath Spa University in 2022. After a 20-year career designing textiles and developing trend predictions for the fashion industry, Lichen now focuses on creating unique, individually crafted pieces rooted in sustainable practice.

Motivated by the need to make changes that better support the long-term sustainability of the textiles industry, her work now explores more circular principles, embracing natural dyeing and the use of embroidery stitch as both a decorative and practical means of repair.