Workshops Exhibitions & Events

WORKSHOP: Glazing Ceramics
Jun
20

WORKSHOP: Glazing Ceramics

A special additional workshop for those who have taken one of our previous clay workshops. Learn about the art and techniques of glazing and decoarte your pots and other ceramic creations.

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WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions
Jul
7

WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions

Morning and afternoon workshop sessions that give young artists the chance to create their own artwork in our studio space. Simply bring your ideas, sketchbooks, projects or portfolio and have the freedom to create or craft your own work under the supervision of Liz, a qualified art teacher.

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WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions
Jul
8

WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions

Morning and afternoon workshop sessions that give young artists the chance to create their own artwork in our studio space. Simply bring your ideas, sketchbooks, projects or portfolio and have the freedom to create or craft your own work under the supervision of Liz, a qualified art teacher.

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WORKSHOP: Botanical Print T shirt - Cyanotype
Jul
11

WORKSHOP: Botanical Print T shirt - Cyanotype

Workshop Title: Botanical Print T Shirt - Cyanotype

Date: Saturday 11 July

Time: 1.00pm - 4.30pm

Tutor: Stephanie Norwood

Price: £60 p/p including your choice of T Shirt size and all materials.

For more information and to book: Please visit Stephanie’s website here.

Description: Experiment with cyanotype photography to create a botanical-printed t-shirt.

Use cyanotype printing to design your own nature-inspired t-shirt. These light-sensitive prints are incredibly fun to experiment with. They are also great for capturing intricate botanical forms such as flowers, leaves and grasses. Best of all, they can be used on fabric as well as paper, making it into wearable art!

In this workshop I will cover the steps of cyanotype printing on fabric.

I will show you how to:

• Mix and apply the sensitiser solution


• Select your botanical samples


• Compose your own custom design


• Prepare and expose your design to get a crisp, intricate print


• Develop your printed t-shirt
We will work with pressed, dried and fresh botanical samples.

Prints will be made on 100% organic cotton t-shirts (prepared with sensitiser in advance due to drying time). We will also practice preparing and applying the sensitiser using paper and fabric samples, which you can take away to print at home.

What to expect

• 3.5 hour, half-day workshop


• Materials and equipment provided


• Tea and coffee


• Relaxed and welcoming environment


• Personalised tuition and help to design and create your custom t-shirt


What will I take away?

A cotton t-shirt (your choice of size). Printed using real botanical samples and cyanotype photography processes. Additional samples of cyanotype sensitised paper and fabric you have prepared.

Materials

• 100% Organic cotton t-shirt (women’s sizes 8 to 18 or men’s sizes XS to 5XL)


• Cyanotype sensitiser


• Pressed, dried and fresh botanical samples - leaves, flowers, grasses etc.


• Watercolour paper and cotton fabric samples


Cyanotype Technique

Cyanotype printing is a photographic technique often used to make botanical prints. You apply a light-sensitive chemical sensitiser to paper or fabric and place items on top. When sunlight (UV) shines on the sensitiser it turns blue, leaving a negative image of your object. Developed in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, the technique was quickly taken up by his friend and neighbour Anna Atkins. Anna was a botanist and one of the first female photographers. Over her lifetime, Anna used cyanotype to make hundreds of prints of seaweeds, ferns and flowering plants. Anna published what is considered to be the first book illustrated with photographs. Her work was incredible and intricate and still captures people’s imaginations today.

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EXHIBITION: Sandra Howett
Aug
1
to Aug 30

EXHIBITION: Sandra Howett

Sandra loves to create artwork of her home city of Ely and the areas that surround it. Places visited on days out or holidays also feature this local themed exhibition.

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WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions
Sep
2

WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions

Morning and afternoon workshop sessions that give young artists the chance to create their own artwork in our studio space. Simply bring your ideas, sketchbooks, projects or portfolio and have the freedom to create or craft your own work under the supervision of Liz, a qualified art teacher.

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WORKSHOP: Glazing Ceramics
Oct
31

WORKSHOP: Glazing Ceramics

A special additional workshop for those who have taken one of our previous clay workshops. Learn about the art and techniques of glazing and decoarte your pots and other ceramic creations.

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WORKSHOP: Foil Embossing Christmas Decorations
Nov
15

WORKSHOP: Foil Embossing Christmas Decorations

Foil Embossing Workshop: Christmas Decorations

Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Time: morning session 10am - 12.30 or afternoon session 1.00pm - 3.30pm

Price p/p: £28

Tutor: Lizzie Ault

To Book: please visit the tutors website here

Contact email: talesfromthefen@gmail.com

Description: Join us for a Christmas garland-making workshop, a relaxed and creative morning or afternoon exploring the beautiful craft of foil embossing.

You’ll be guided through the basics of this soothing, hands-on technique and, using my design templates alongside your own creativity, you’ll create a delicate spring garland to display in your home.
Suitable for beginners. All tools and materials are provided, and light refreshments will be available during the session.

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WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions
May
27

WORKSHOP: Young Artist Open Studio Sessions

Workshop sessions that give young artists the chance to create their own artwork in our studio space. Simply bring your ideas, sketchbooks, projects or portfolio and have the freedom to create or craft your own work under the supervision of Liz, a qualified Art teacher.

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