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Helen Coleman - Botanical Ink Making

@ The Art Garden in Beverley W.A.

SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Then on the Sunday Mandy is holding an abstract watercolour patterns workshop which ties in beautifully with this one


check out Mandys workshop here

These workshops are being held at Mandy's sculpture gallery called 'The Art Garden'

to see more about the art garden click here
to see more about Beverley click here

images of the natural seeds and leaves that helen makes ink from and then a swatch full of the different colours she has made

In this one day, introductory workshop, Helen Coleman will guide you through the process of extracting colours from locally sourced, sustainably harvested plant materials, to create your own natural inks.

a photo of helen holding some plants helens dye pot logo including heaps of nuts, seeds and leaves jars of gorgeous coloured petals some natural dye swatches in circles a closeup of helens hands collecting yellow petals a closup of a paintbrush painting leaf shapes with the botanical inks

ART WORKSHOP
5 hours step by step instructional training with Helen
Saturday 11th September 2021

all materials supplied for the day
---> SEE WHAT YOU GET
$135 aud

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NOTE: I code this website myself and have yet to work out how to put an arrow button on the checkout page that gives you the ability to increase and decrease the amount of workshops - SO IF YOU WANT TO PAY FOR MORE THAN ONE WORKSHOP you have to put one in the cart ... then navigate back to this page and then put another one in the cart

Students will have time to explore the artistic potential of natural inks, creating test swatches then manipulating the inks to create their own unique layered artworks.

examples of some of the art created with the natural inks

WHO IS IT FOR ?

Techniques that will be explored include extraction of pigments with water and alcohol, colour range extension using mordants and modifiers, record-keeping and lightfast testing

So it is for artists and art enthusiasts who are interested in the process of creating their own healthy and natural materials

a photo of the booklet leaning against a framed artwork a shot of the booklet from above an example of the abstract watercolour patterns that you can make a photo of the workbook opened up showing an inside page a front cover view of the workshop booklet an example of the abstract watercolour markmaking patterns in square shapes in darker hues
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WHATDO YOU GET ?

You dont have to bring anything - just turn up

All materials are supplied, and students will take home ink samples and artworks created during the workshop.

workshop price is $135

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WHERE IS IT ?

THE ART GARDEN GALLERY - 98 VINCENT STREET BEVERLEY

to see more about the art garden click here

Beverley is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 133 kilometres south-east of the state capital, Perth, between York and Brookton on the Great Southern Highway.

I have lived here for about 6 years now, and I love it

There are big wide streets, no traffic, and its very relaxed and laid back -

It's a small population but there are a few galleries in the main street now, with more being built

I think it's because its a great place to make art

click here to check out places to stay in Beverley

You can drive from Beverley to Perth - depending on where you live - its about 90 minutes on average - but there are plenty of great places to stay overnight too

images of Mandys coloured pencil drawings of buildings in Beverley western australia

WHEN IS IT ?

SATURDAY THE 11th September 2021

STARTING AT 10 AM AT THE ART GARDEN IN BEVERLEY


workshop price is $135

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Before I went completely abstract - I first became absorbed in mark making

It helped me to loosen up and realise how pleasurable art was without the boundaries of expectation

Every mark is a surprise - and there is no pressure because it can be a background that you paint over - it is a wonderful feeling

As a controlled artist for over 30 years I felt a rush of the wonder I had experienced as a young artist just learning everything, it was so exciting

Since then I have been breaking more and more boundaries and have immersed myself into abstract art - I LOVE IT - and you can do it too

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