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Art Outside
My favourite place to be is outside in nature; it inspires many of my paintings. I want to encourage more people to explore their creativity without the constraints of four walls by running outside workshops and art walks.
I will soon be a qualified Hill and Moorland Leader with Mountain Training and I am also a qualified Outdoor First Aider.
Future workshops
20 April 2026, 11:00-13:00
Wild horses wild colours
This workshop is designed to be suitable for absolutely everyone even if you've never done any drawing since primacy school! You can't go wrong with bright coloured pens and oil pastels, creating a crazy wild landscape and even crazier horses.
The workshop initially was designed to go with a talk about D H Lawrence and his writing, especially the work he did while living in Pontesbury, down the road! One of his short stories is about a girant stallion, so he probably took inspiration from the wild horses on Long Mynd!
He lived at the time of much experimentation in the arts and almost definitely was inspired by the German expressionist movement in the arts, especially artists such as Kandinsky and Marke. So we'll look at some of their art first to see how anything goes when you're being creative, before making our own drawings!
Oil pastels can be very messy so don't wear your best clothes, bring a pack of baby wipes to keep yourself clean and bring an apron too!
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
22 April 2026, 10:00-12:00
Lino printing with colour
This workshop is for people who have done some basic simple lino printing already (If you haven't and want to learn contact me to arrange a workshop beforehand!)
We will design a simple lino cut - or if you've already made one bring it along- and then I'll show you a few different techniques for creating images with added colour through colured printing inks and adding collage in the form of chine colle.
You should finish the afternoon with a number of different interpretations of your initial design!
Please wear old clothes, bring an apron and a pack of baby wipes to keep you and your work are clean. If you want to wear disposable gloves please bring your own to avoid any allergies!
Always experimental, always exciting I can't wait ot see what you produce!
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
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23 April & 24 April 2026, 10:00-12:15
Gelli printing to collage
Perhaps you've had a go at gelli printing before, but even if you haven't, this is a really great two morning workshop where the first day you create a pile of beautiful gelli prints, using lots of techniques and experimenting all the way. The second morning, when everything has dried, we'll spend creating a variety of collages, which could be figurative - ie look like something - or totally abstract or a mixture. Do bring some photos along on day two if you think you might like to use eg a landscape as inspiration.
And if you think you are likely to want to create something more figurative, take it into account when you choose the colours to use on the first morning. Although what's wrong with a purple field or a brown sky....?
I'll show you how to use a viewfinder to help find the perfect parts of your prints to use and then well have fun gluing and sticking creating your unique and wonderful piece of art.
As you can imagine this is quite a messy process - we use acrylic paints which don't wash out of clothes - so don't turn up smart, bring an apron and if you don't like dirty hands that need a serious scrub, bring disposable gloves as well. A pack of baby wipes is essential for keeping your gelli plate and roller clean as well. If you forget there's a £3 charge for a pack.
This workshop is suitable for everyone - gelli printing is about having fun and it doesn't matter if you haven't done art since primacy school or someone one told you you couldn't. We all can!
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
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25 April 2026, 13:30-15:30
Abstract watercolour
We'll learn to create interesting washes and then add detail to build up an abstract watercolour for you to be proud of!
Suitable for everyone including total beginners, I'll take you through a simple method to create a beautiful little abstract piece based in watercolours, but you may want to add a little watercolour pencil as well as perhaps a bit of bling, with metallic paint.
We'll work quite quickly and be open to experiment and serendipity so who knows what amazing piece you'll create!
All materials provided but a good idea to wear an apron or old clothes in case you manage to splatter paint everywhere! Splattering watercolour is a fab technique!
Suitable for 11+ with an adult attending as well
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
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26 September 2026, 10:00-12:30
Experiment with charcoal
More details to follow
21 April 2026, 10:30-12:30
Tetrapak printing for beginners
Have you ever wondered what tetrapak printing is, or perhaps you had a quick go and didn't really quite get it? This is your chance to find out all about how it works, and design a couple of little images, and print them out at this beginners workshop.
I'll warn you, it's messy and it's addictive!
We use the inside of old long life milk boxes etc and carve, like an engraving, a design, then print using engraving ink. It's experimental and exciting!
Wear old clothes bring a pack of baby wipes and wear an apron. I'll provide disposable gloves as well (If you have any allergies please bring your own that you're happy to wear)
Have a think beforehand about what kind of images you'd like to create - remember anything with letters or number you have to do in a mirror image/reverse.
I can't wait to see what you produce!.... don't forget to bring some pictures or sketches along that I can help you turn into something really impressive.
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
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22 April 2026, 13:15-15:15
Tetrapk part II - add colour!
If you've had experience of basic tetrapk printing and would like to take things further - cutting out silhouettes and shapes, adding surface and engraved colour or chine colle - this is your workshop!
We will spend a little time prepping a design and then I'll show you a few different methods for adding colour and interest. And then it's over to you!
If you attended yesterday morning's workshop you can use your design if it's not falling apart (Usually I can get 4-8 prints off before it starts to degrade too much) or bring an idea for a simple design you can create today. I will have tissue and other Japanese paper you can use for chine colle, as well as engraving inks and surface sponge inks you can use.
Remember this is ALWAYS experimental,theres never a guarantee how things will come out, but it's always exciting!
Bring a pack of baby wipes and apron and I will have disposable gloves - but bring your own if you have any allergies.
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
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25 April 2026, 10:00-12:30
Weaving on sticks
Ready to get crafty? Join us in person for a fun and relaxed session of weaving on sticks! Whether you've never done any weaving before or have done some, this is your chance to create cool, unique patterns using simple sticks and colorful yarns, selvages, fabrics, pants and other materials you've collected - basically whatever you fancy incorporating into your finished piece!. Bring your creativity and any materials you'd like to use - it's good to use items that are special to you, for instance old bits of lace or ribbon, dried flowers you can even stitch in buttons.
I will provide some interesting shaped forked twigs for you to use, and the basic materials - you bring your imagination, bits and bobs and be willing to experiment and have fun at this very relaxing workshop.
Suitable for over 11s who enjoy being creative and focusing on a project, under 14s must have an adult attending as well.
Hot drinks and cake provided as well as the basic materials.
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
26 April 2026, 10:00-12:15
Relaxed Sunday morning art - still life
Have a go at still life. No it's not a photograph, it's about responding to whatever you're looking at! A relaxing way to start the day!
For more details and to book a place click here (takes you to Eventbrite).
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2025 - photos from various workshops
2023 - photos from Claymills and Bog Centre workshops; Bishop's Castle Charter Celebrations
Summer Bushmoot 2022:
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"Meditative botanical drawing"
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"Creating 'Green Man'/Found Natural Art"
Summer Nature Escapes 2022
Testiminials
"My review would be: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved my workshops with Catherine! She is wonderfully engaging, enthusiastic and welcoming. I enjoyed every minute and will definitely be returning for future workshops!"
Lauren (Monoprinting workshop)
"Thank you for all your hard work over the weekend running the art workshops. A lot of people had a really great time. We’d be really pleased to welcome you back to Claymills for further similar events. Great to meet you and see the work that you do, you really helped our steaming go well"
Andrew (Claymills)
"I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and would love to get stuck into another one! Catherine is so lovely and really encouraging but also dished out help whenever I needed it and a push in the right direction when I didn’t. I felt comfortable enough to just go wild and see where I ended up as well as focusing on making my art look as technical as I could. Being outdoors was a lovely change of pace, we never were stretched for something to sketch and the location was beautiful"
Maya
"Thank you for the workshop at Bushmoot. I enjoyed it all so much"
Sofia (age 7)
"A wonderful workshop! Such a great way to spend an hour, allowing the kids to explore different methods. Highly recommended. Thank you"
Participant at children's art workshop
"I would like to say a big thank you for holding your workshops at Claymills - they were certainly a huge success. I trust you enjoyed them as much as the participants did"
Jan (Claymills)
"The variety of media we were able to experience was great and your attitude to let us relax into trying new things.We honed down some actual pencil shading technique that I had never known. More importantly we reinforced how it's not important for the art we make to be perfect, since to improve my art, I need to be prepared to make more art, good or bad".
Ewein
"Your workshop was a very good experience, that I would find much pleasure in repeating"
Henri (age 11)
"Catherine came to the Bushcraft UK Summer BushMoot to share her amazing art skills with everyone there, and once again she knocked it out the park, everyone loved it.
She facilitated a variety of workshops on different aspects of art, doodles, printing, nature, painting and so much more, this allowed anyone no matter their experience or confidence to jump in and feel welcome, she’s an absolute legend"
Tony (Bushmoot)
"Excellent workshops"
"Stayed in the workshop and missed the tour of Clay Mills"
"Catherine was lovely, very helpful and encouraging"
"I am so proud of myself"
"Thoroughly enjoyed picking up a paint brush again, Catherine was very supportive"
Participants at Claymills Workshop
"A beautiful creative and inspired nature themed workshop that our participants thoroughly enjoyed. Catherine’s greatest skill is encouraging the hidden artist in everyone no matter what your experience.
Thank you Catherine, what an absolute joy!"
Fleur (Nature Escapes)
"I've never considered myself an artist but Catherine convinced me that everyone has the ability to make art. I let myself go wild with colours in a beautiful, pine-smelling woodland along with a varied group from toddlers to teens and adults. I loved the encouraging, accepting atmosphere!"
Saara (Bushmoot)
"The energy you give off is inspiring"
"We all got to paint a canvas today!"
"Great to have permission to go outside the box"
"Great to by inspired by art outside. And to now have a notebook and to have tried out notebook techniques"
Participants at the Bog Centre Workshop
"Catherine joined us for the second time on our recent retreat to deliver a beautiful bespoke art workshop! She curated an amazing session allowing our guests to find both their confidence and creative flow. I’d highly recommend booking her for your day or weekend retreat to add in some art magic! Her passion is infectious!"
Fleur (Nature Escapes)
"It was great having Catherine at the Summer BushMoot running a mix of Art workshops, the feedback has been amazing and she's welcome back any time!"
Tony (Bushmoot)
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