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Earth Pigments of Britain: Part Two With Lucy Mayes
Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles - With Sally Pointer Recordings & Live Q&A
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Online Courses & Talks Coming Up
Grow Your Own Dye Plants - 9th April - 8th October 2025
The Celtic Wheel of the Year: Botanical Ink-making With Karn John - 30th April - 24th September
Seaweed Gesso With Annie Hogg - 27th May
Working with Hop Fibres With Eduarda Bastian - 28th May
Anthotype Printing With Anna Lukala - 3rd June
A Colourful Curriculum With Ione Maria Rojas - 8th July
Working with English Ivy
Class Recordings Available
An Archaeology of Paints With Caroline Nicolay - 16th April
Making Natural Handmade House Paints With Caroline Nicolay - 20th May
Burning Earths For Colour With Lucy Mayes - 22nd April
Monotype Printmaking Activities for Children with David Begley - 29th April - 6th May
Verdigris - Exploring the Art and Science of Copper Pigments With Lucy Mayes - 8th April
Earth Pigments of Britain: Part Two With Lucy Mayes
Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles - With Sally Pointer Recordings & Live Q&A
In Person Workshops
Found and Ground: Making Natural Art Materials - 5 Days With Caroline Ross in Devon
Drawn From The Wild: Making Natural Art Materials Level Two - 5 Days With Caroline Ross
South West Colour Makers' Gathering
Printing & Painting On Textiles (Coming Soon)
Mentoring
Natural Colour Making For Artists
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Grow Your Own Dye Plants - 9th April - 8th October 2025
The Celtic Wheel of the Year: Botanical Ink-making With Karn John - 30th April - 24th September
Seaweed Gesso With Annie Hogg - 27th May
Working with Hop Fibres With Eduarda Bastian - 28th May
Anthotype Printing With Anna Lukala - 3rd June
A Colourful Curriculum With Ione Maria Rojas - 8th July
Working with English Ivy
Folder: Class Recordings Available
Back
An Archaeology of Paints With Caroline Nicolay - 16th April
Making Natural Handmade House Paints With Caroline Nicolay - 20th May
Burning Earths For Colour With Lucy Mayes - 22nd April
Monotype Printmaking Activities for Children with David Begley - 29th April - 6th May
Verdigris - Exploring the Art and Science of Copper Pigments With Lucy Mayes - 8th April
Earth Pigments of Britain: Part Two With Lucy Mayes
Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles - With Sally Pointer Recordings & Live Q&A
Folder: In Person Workshops
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Found and Ground: Making Natural Art Materials - 5 Days With Caroline Ross in Devon
Drawn From The Wild: Making Natural Art Materials Level Two - 5 Days With Caroline Ross
South West Colour Makers' Gathering
Printing & Painting On Textiles (Coming Soon)
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Classes & Talks Found and Ground: Making Natural Art Materials Level One - 5 Days With Caroline Ross

Found and Ground: Making Natural Art Materials Level One - 5 Days With Caroline Ross

£525.00

Date Options:

23rd – 27th June 2025 FULLY BOOKED

16th - 20th March 2026

22nd – 26th June 2026 - You can also join ‘Drawn From the Wild: Making Natural Art Materials Level Two - 5 Days With Caroline Ross’ which will take place from the 29th June - 3rd July 2026.

Times: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday

Location: Brentor Village Hall, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0LW

Course Fee: £525 (includes all raw materials, lunches, and refreshments)

Capacity: 16 participants

Join Caroline's signature five-day workshop, Found and Ground, nestled in the scenic surroundings of Dartmoor. This course, that has been running successfully for over three years in Devon, UK has found a new venue after the sudden closure of Schumacher College. This immersive course will teach you the essential skills to create your own art materials from natural resources. You'll leave equipped with a personal art kit and the confidence to gather and process pigments, make paints, pastels, inks, and more—anywhere your creative journey may take you.

What You Will Learn

  • How to forage for natural materials: such as gums, fibres, and fixatives

  • Creating your own paints: watercolour, gouache, egg tempera, and veglair

  • Making pastels and natural fixatives

  • Craft charcoal and sketchbooks: Making your own drawing tools and sketchbooks

  • Try reverse-wrap cordage: A simple but fascinating technique for making string from natural fibers.

  • Insights from Caroline’s books, Found and Ground and her upcoming release Drawn From the Wild

This course offers hands-on experience, with each day dedicated to a different aspect of natural art materials. Caroline will guide you through each step of the process, encouraging creativity and experimentation. By the end of the week, you will be able to confidently source and make your own art materials from natural and urban environments.

Date:
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Found and Ground: Making Natural Art Materials Level One - 5 Days With Caroline Ross

£525.00

Date Options:

23rd – 27th June 2025 FULLY BOOKED

16th - 20th March 2026

22nd – 26th June 2026 - You can also join ‘Drawn From the Wild: Making Natural Art Materials Level Two - 5 Days With Caroline Ross’ which will take place from the 29th June - 3rd July 2026.

Times: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday

Location: Brentor Village Hall, Brentor, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0LW

Course Fee: £525 (includes all raw materials, lunches, and refreshments)

Capacity: 16 participants

Join Caroline's signature five-day workshop, Found and Ground, nestled in the scenic surroundings of Dartmoor. This course, that has been running successfully for over three years in Devon, UK has found a new venue after the sudden closure of Schumacher College. This immersive course will teach you the essential skills to create your own art materials from natural resources. You'll leave equipped with a personal art kit and the confidence to gather and process pigments, make paints, pastels, inks, and more—anywhere your creative journey may take you.

What You Will Learn

  • How to forage for natural materials: such as gums, fibres, and fixatives

  • Creating your own paints: watercolour, gouache, egg tempera, and veglair

  • Making pastels and natural fixatives

  • Craft charcoal and sketchbooks: Making your own drawing tools and sketchbooks

  • Try reverse-wrap cordage: A simple but fascinating technique for making string from natural fibers.

  • Insights from Caroline’s books, Found and Ground and her upcoming release Drawn From the Wild

This course offers hands-on experience, with each day dedicated to a different aspect of natural art materials. Caroline will guide you through each step of the process, encouraging creativity and experimentation. By the end of the week, you will be able to confidently source and make your own art materials from natural and urban environments.

Date:
Quantity:
Add To Cart

FULLY BOOKED! Join The Waiting List

We will contact you if there are any cancellations or if we offer this course again.

We respect your privacy.

Thank you!

What's Included

  • All raw materials needed for the course

  • Vegetarian lunches and refreshments each day

  • A week or two after the course, you will receive a tailored PDF resource file with all recipes, methods, and additional learning materials to take home.

Who Is This For?

This course is ideal for artists, art teachers, and anyone interested in sustainable art practices. Whether you’re an experienced artist or new to natural materials, you’ll gain valuable skills and knowledge.

Refreshments: 

Vegetarian lunches, teas, coffees, and biscuits will be provided. 

Accessibility:

Car: There is plenty of car parking at the hall.

Train: The nearest train station is Okehampton with an hourly service from Exeter. This is a half hour drive from the hall.

Bus: 118 hourly service will take you from Okehampton, Tavistock, or Gunnislake to Brentor.

There are likely to be some local field trips during the week which will involve driving to one or two different places, we will organise some car-sharing within the group for these excursions.

Local accommodation:

There are many options locally for accommodation. From Airbnbs and hotels to campsites. Here are some of the most affordable options for those on a budget. 

  • Camping & Shephard’s Huts: https://harfordbridge.co.uk/

  • Camping: https://www.lydfordsite.co.uk/

  • YHA Okehampton Hostel

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Found and Ground Course - Level Two Follow Up Course ‘Drawn From the Wild'

An in-depth course on four methods and materials close to Caroline’s heart such as metal point, graphite based drawing tools, conte style graphic tinted pastels, a host of tannin inks and more. This course will take us deeper into art practice with each method and will be suitable for anyone who has studied on a multi-day course or privately with me before. Sign up to receive an email when we have finalised when to offer it.

We respect your privacy.

Thank you! We will let you know when Drawn From The Wild is going to happen.

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