I’m offering a 6 hour garden workshop in Hastings, East Hill (two dates available) in which you will experiment with materials (plants/various materials provided/ones you bring along) and templates to create samples using a special cyanotype fabric. I will then guide you through using different stitches to embellish your designs. Once you have sampled, you can either continue to experiment or choose to make a finished piece.

Cost: £50

Duration: 6 hours (9:30 until 15:30)

Teas, coffees and a salad lunch included (please let me know on booking if you have any allergies or special dietary requirements)

All materials will be provided

Please note - access to the workshop is uneven and down two flights of steps.

Did you know that Cyanotypes were invented by Hawkhurst based astronomer and chemist (among other things) John Herschel? He was friends with the family of the botanist and photographer Anna Atkins, who also lived nearby and produced many beautiful botanical cyanotypes - she is often considered to be the first person to publish a book of photographic images…