I've had a lot of requests for another cyanotype/sun printing workshop, so I've scheduled two for Saturday July 26!

If you've made cyanotype prints before, this is a good workshop to experiment and push the limits of what you can do with the sun and a few additional kitchen supplies. If you've never tried making sun prints before, that's fine too! No experience is necessary.

Through our experiments, we'll explore Richmond's early mudflat and bog ecologies, its transformation into agricultural lands through the construction of dikes and ditches, and the constant fight to keep the Fraser River at bay.

More details are available at the registration link below- space is limited so make sure you save your spot soon!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/experiments-with-sun-printing-tickets-1497235635089?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13

Making art with invasive plants: blackberry twine

It's officially summer and that means invasive plants are booming. I have two workshops coming up soon, and both will be working with Himalayan blackberry, which is invasive in BC.

In the first on Saturday July 12, we'll meet at Paulik Park (view in google maps here) to help Richmond Garden Club remove some blackberry and make sure it doesn't take over the park.

The next day on Sunday July 13, we'll meet back at Branscombe House to process the blackberry and make twine for weaving nets. If we have time, we'll start processing the blackberry leaves to make paper.

You can sign up for both days, or just come to one or the other. There's a morning and an afternoon session available on Sunday for the art-making.

More details are available at the registration link- space is limited so make sure you save your spot soon!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-art-with-invasives-blackberry-twine-tickets-1461840627669

Friday June 28- Estuary Festival

SuperSeeded Part 2

This second workshop continues our exploration of the history and ecology of the land now know as Hadleigh Park Farm, collaborating with the Salvation Army folks to draw attention to their rewilding project. Join us in making temporary sculptures from local clay gathered from the site, along with sand, soil, and fertilizer from the cows, plus seeds from local plants.

Using a sustainable building technique called rammed earth, we’ll make ‘sand castle’ sculptures and then 'plant' them in the fields that are being rewilded. The clay will help to bind the materials together so the sculptures will be semi-permanent, but when the rain starts later in the year, the seeds should germinate and start to break through/break down the sculptures.

All are welcome! You can get stuck in and be hands-on with the making, or just watch and chat with us. We'll be just down the hill from Hadleigh Castle in the south-west fields, making seed castles in a couple of locations (we'll have some signage up,, but make sure you register so we can give you clear directions. Folks can drop in at any time between 10 and 3pm.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/superseeded-tickets-1345111668209

Friday June 27- Estuary Festival

SuperSeeded Part 1

This workshop explores the history and ecology of the land now know as Hadleigh Park Farm. Join us in making temporary sculptures from local materials including clay, sand, soil, and seeds gathered from the site. Using a sustainable building technique called rammed earth, we’ll make ‘sand castle’ sculptures that are destined to break down, referencing the ruins of Hadleigh Castle.

Come along to a low tide morning walk along the sea wall while Amber shares information about local edible and medicinal local plants, and Cat shares some of the Salvation Army history of the site. We'll make castles at the old Salvation Army wharf, decorate them with pottery that we've found in the area, and then watch the tide come in and see what remains of the sculptures as the water rises.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/superseeded-tickets-1345111668209