Tuesday 3rd February
Bishop’s Castle Going Wild – Talk
The talk is about SALC (Shropshire Association of Local Councils), which is being used as a tool to work with local councils across the county to improve wildlife habitat.
Wednesday 18th February
2 Printing Workshops with Catherine Jones
All of Catherine’s workshops include all materials but please wear old clothes, bring an apron and a pack of wet wipes. Catherine loves sharing ways of creating art, often using simple materials, and encouraging everyone to tap into their creative side.
www.catherinejonesart.co.uk & www.catherinejonesart.co.uk/art-outside
Gelli Printing for young people
maximum 15 people plus any adult carers
Time 10.30am to 12.00
Gelli printing is a colourful and fun way of creating monoprints (that is, one off prints) using a rubbery base which we roll acrylic paint onto, and then using stencils, plant matter and other objects, create textures, patterns and images. It’s always experimental, there are really no strict rules, only good ideas, and it’s suitable for all ages. Children under the age of 10 will need to be accompanied by an adult to supervise their child. It’s also essential to wear old clothes and bring an apron as acrylic paints stain!
The images you create will be great for making greetings cards, use as collage materials or as pictures in their own right! And they will be fascinating, beautiful and originals!
Children Free but donations are very welcome – booking is essential, just book in the child booking online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH or at BC Town Hall
Gelli Printing for adults
maximum 15 people
Time 1pm to 3pm
Gelli printing is a colourful and fun way of creating monoprints (that is, one off prints) using a rubbery base which we roll acrylic paint onto, and then using stencils, plant matter and other objects, create textures, patterns and images. It’s always experimental, there are really no strict rules, only good ideas, and it’s suitable for all ages. It’s also essential to wear old clothes and bring an apron as acrylic paints stain!
The images you create will be great for making greetings cards, use as collage materials or as pictures in their own right! And they will be fascinating, beautiful and originals!
Cost £14 – online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH or at BC Town Hall
Wednesday 18th February
Painting with a Straw with Sue Percy
Time – from 2pm (Drop-in)
Paint by blowing through a straw. Create weird and wonderful shapes, designs and imaginary creatures.
Admission FREE for youngsters
Thursday 19th February
Colourful Calligraphy workshop with Alice Savery
Time 10.30am – 12.30pm
Are you interested in learning how to create lovely hand lettering? Join Alice Savery of Alice Draws the Line to work with watercolours and a paintbrush to create colourful modern calligraphy. Designed for beginners, in this two hour workshop we will explore how we can create modern calligraphy using a paintbrush and play with colours and designs. All kit is included.
Cost – £40 Limited to 12 people – booking online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH or at BC Town Hall
Thursday 19th February
Linocut printing workshop with Catherine Jones
Time 2.00pm to 3.45pm
maximum 15 adults
Lino cut printing is a method of relief printing, so it’s the opposite of tetrapak printing. You carve into lino, your design and everything you carve will be white, everything you leave will be inked up. The benefit of lino printing is you can reuse the block many many times. You use special carving tools that have different cutters so you can make fine and wider lines and cut larger areas away. The carving is a little bit dangerous in that you can really hurt yourself if you don’t use the tools correctly so I will only offer this at the festival for adults and it will just be a small group so I can help and supervise carefully. You’ll have the opportunity to print at least 3 of 4 images and take home your block so you can print some more in the future. If there’s time you may be able to create a second design.
£35 per person – booking online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH or at BC Town Hall
Friday 20th February
Sterling Silver Earrings workshop with Kathy Taylor of Katie Flutie Jewellery
Time : 10.30am to 12.30pm
Sterling Silver Pendant Workshop
Time : 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Make a simple pair of earrings/pendant using Sterling silver. You’ll use professional equipment and use traditional techniques including soldering to make halo earrings (stud or dangly)/a halo pendant. After the workshop these will be polished in the tutor’s studio and will be available to collect at the town hall a few days later; alternatively they can be posted to you at cost.
£18 – includes all materials.
Booking via the Town Hall or online at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH
Saturday 21st February
Needle Felting Workshop with Clare Linford
Time 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Clare will demonstrate and then guide you through making a lovely dog, the breed is up to you. All materials are supplied
Cost £10
Booking is via the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH
Saturday 21st February
Textile Hunting in Southwest China – talk by Diane Gaffney
Time 5.30pm
“A few years back (pre-pandemic) we finally got to Southwest China. I had long wanted to see for myself how many amazing textiles I’d seen and read about were still being made by minority groups. From the mountainous land border in the far west down to the tropical southern border, we pursued hints and rumours of groups of women still indigo dyeing, making traditional pleated skirts, embroidering, hemp and batik making which led to out-of-the-way villages, workshops and festivals.
There were textile triumphs and disappointments, but always memorable encounters”
Admission – £3.50
book online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH or at BC Town Hall
Tuesday 3rd March
Bishop’s Castle Going Wild – Talk
