In this class, we will be making a set of Antique-inspired cards and gift tags that will sentimentally remind you of bygone times. We’ll be stamping onto fine papers that have been dyed to give them an aged look and applying this to our cards and gift tags to create our unique and personalised stationery. Your …
Making your own paper is a really lovely activity. For a start, it’s fun to make the paper pulp, and it’s satisfying to create something that’s zero waste. Adding seeds into the mix means we can give little gifts and cards that will grow! Of course paper and cardboard can be recycled, but kerbside recycling has it’s …
Flowers are always so lovely to have around – the colours, smells, and that connection to nature. When we can’t have the real thing, paper flowers are a fun alternative with added longevity and versatility. Dive into a vibrant world of colours and textures as you learn the art of crafting blooms from delicate crepe …
Brown paper packages tied up with string…This might suit Judy Garland, but the joys of gift giving can extend to their wrapping and decoration, too. Whether you’re a gift wrapping pro, or tape and ribbon tie you in knots, there are useful tips and tricks for everyone in Qing’s origami gift-wrapping class. Whatever the shape of …
Allow your artistic side to unfurl through the cut-and-paste art form of collage! Famous artists like Matisse and Picasso have used collage, but it’s an incredibly accessible technique that’s open to anyone. You can make it as simple or as detailed as you wish. Our teacher Kym will run us through some exercises that help to jump in and explore, …
How cute is quilling!? You might remember this art form from you Primary School days but quilling is making a come back! These beautiful paper twirls can be twisted into hearts, flowers and spiralicious designs to adorn walls and make delicate pieces of art. Qing, our queen of all that is art and food will …
Explore your artistic side through the cut-and-paste art form of collage! You don’t need to be able to draw or paint to make collage: all you need is a glue stick, scissors and a sense of fun. In fact, you don’t even need the scissors, because tearing paper can work beautifully too. Famous artists like …
If you’re not sure how to approach basket weaving, then here’s your chance to learn the basics with Qing. There are a number of different styles and materials used for basket weaving, and in this introductory class Qing will introduce you to basket weaving using thick paper. This not as fiddly or as time consuming …
After a pause for holidays, it might be time to imagine the year ahead and what you’d most like to cultivate in 2025. There are lots of way to set goals, but making a vision board can be helpful as a way to see your goals. There’s no single way a vision board should look or …
Your teacher Cherie loves paper. She makes it, dyes it, decorates it, collects and repurposes it. In this class Cherie will introduce you to Junk Journals as you collate, decorate and bind your own soft cover journal. In this class you’ll collate a soft-cover journal out of hand dyed and purposely distressed pages, giving your …
