Events + Venue Workshops
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STUDIO WORKSHOPS.
MORE DATES FOR STUDIO WORKSHOPS WILL BE RELEASED SOON
UPCOMING EXTERNAL VENUE WORKSHOPS
MAKE Southwest
1 Day Heritage Marbling on Paper and Simple Bookbinding
04 April 2026
10.30-4.00
A lovely introduction to colourful marbling on paper and simple bookbinding in the upstairs studio at MAKE Southwest.
Students will learn basic heritage marbling patterns, using acrylic paint and simple tools and comb rakes. They will learn a series of patterns, building up to a complex pattern for their book cover.
Using their patterns, students will create a hard covered foldable concertina book.
For more information and to book, click here
NATIONAL TRUST
Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire
1 Day Suminagashi Ink Marbling on Paper and Textiles Course
22 May 2026
10.30-4.00
A calming and mindful workshop learning an ancient Japanese surface pattern. You will learning about the best paper to use, making patterns on a variety of papers to understand opacity, and about the inks we use.
You’ll spend the day creating organic patterns using breath work and simple tools on a variety of test papers before marbling on card to create book covers, large sheets of paper to create gift wrap and on silk to create your scarf.
You will finish the day learning how to make a traditional Japanese stab-bound book using your ink patterned cards.
For more information and to book, please click here
NATIONAL TRUST
Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire
2 Day European Marbling and Leatherwork Course
23-24 May 2026
10.30-4.00
On this two day European acrylic marbling course, you’ll learn a brief history of marbling, how to prepare your marbling bath, papers and paints and 5 basic patterns. You will also learn how to create simple stitched books and an introduction to leatherwork to create a leather wrap journal cover.
Day one: acrylic marbling
You’ll be shown the steps to create patterns on test papers, leading up to more complex pattern making using a rake comb. You’ll finish the day creating a large pattern piece and lining your leather wrap journal and create 3 book card covers.
Day two bookbinding and leatherwork:
You’ll learn how to accurately stitch 3 books using your marbled pattern covers, as well as how to best cut and trim the papers.
You’ll be introduced to some basic leatherwork techniques and tools, learning how to accurately trim, edge and seal your leather and how to add your fixings, by hole punching and riveting. You’ll also have the option to gold emboss your initials on your journal cover.
For more information and to book, please click here
Oxford Summer Art School
3-4 May 2026
2 Day Leather Journal with Marbled Notebooks.
Book here
This 2 day immersive course is a great intricution to paper marbling. On day one, students will learn basic patterns, leading up to a complex pattern. They will create their notebook covers, journal liner and marble a pencil and a wooden bead to decorate their wrap journal.
On day two students will wax their papers and line their journals, before creating stitched notebooks and a wrap journal. This offers a introduction to simple bookbinding and basic leatherwork, using hand tools to cut, punch holes and rivet, as well heat emboss or stamp initials on their journal.
Oxford Summer Art School
5 May 2026
1 Day Acrylic marbling on paper and concertina folded bookmaking
Book here
A lovely introduction to paper marbling. Students will spend the morning creating marbled heritage patterns, layering up patterns and understanding best papers and paints to use. After lunch we will create a beautiful concertina folded book.
West Dean Art College, Chichester
23-26 June 2026
Introduction to marbling on paper and textiles, simple bookbinding and leatherwork.
This residential course includes Suminagashi ink marbling, European heritage patterns and Turkish Ebru techniques, marbling on paper and silk. Students will create paper patterns, a marbled silk scarf, stitched notebooks and a lined leather wrap journal.
More information and how to book coming soon.
UPCOMING EVENTS.
MADE WINCHESTER
7-9 May 2026
I will be tutoring workshops at this new design and craft festival. For more information, visit their website here
CRAFT Festival, Bovey Tracey
12-14 June 2026
I am taking part with 10 other members of Devon Artist Network, offering a range of marbled leather goods, paper and textiles.
I will also be running a few taster workshops during the event. These affordable workshops tend to book up quickly.
More information and to book tickets can be found here
PAST NEWS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS
JOY! Christmas Festive Shop, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester
25 October 2025 - 3 January 2026
Exhibiting marbling on textiles and paper for the home.
WONDERWORKS, Chagford
6-7 December 2025![]()
CRUX, Rattery
28 - 30 November 2025
FIND A MAKER Week
24-28 November 2025
Festival of Crafts, Farnham Maltings
11-12 October 2025
Displaying the diversity of marbling on paper, textiles and wood.
Workshop Sunday 12 October 2025
MAKE Southwest
Workshop 03 October 2025
Marble a ceramic bauble, create tableBBC Devon Spotlight
24 September 2025
During Devon Open Studios, Devon Artist Network, coordinated a day's filming in my studio with TV presenter and journalist Emma Ruminski from BBC Spotlight.
We spent the day talking about endangered heritage crafts, the history of marbling, my sustainable approach to my materials and the help I have received from a number of organisations since turning professional in 2021 and launching my brand ROCWORX in 2022.
Loved that I could demonstrate how I deconstruct a ballet slipper which are kindly donated by The Royal Ballet and Opera. Proceeds from sales go to Trussell Trust food bank charity. I also demonstrated some basic marbling patterns on to some leather. Emma even made her own Suminagashi ink marbled pattern on paper to take home.
Devon Open Studios
9-21 September 2025
Devon Artist Network's annual open studios. A chance to meet the maker or artist and buy directly from their studio. Demonstrations and workshops for both Suminagashi ink marbling, European heritage pattern marbling and bookbinding.
Craft Festival, Wales
5-7 September 2025
Demonstrations held in beautiful Cardigan Castle, showcasing the diversity of marbling on paper, textiles and wood.
Workshop to ink marble and create a Japanese stab bound book.
The Creative Dimensions Trust Charity, Cockpits Arts, Deptford
13-15 August 2025
Tutoring a group of 14-19 year olds from underprivileged backgrounds, living in London. Heritage crafts of ink and acrylic marbling and simple bookbinding, lantern making and marbled cork key fob making.
Oxford Summer School of Art
7-9 August 2025
Suminagashi, Turkish Ebru and European marbling, creating books and a marbled silk scarf
Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
Demonstration of Endangered Heritage Craft of Suminagashi Ink Marbling and Ink Marbling Paper and Leatherwork Workshops.
Delamore Arts, Cornworthy
Artizan Gallery Makers Takeover The Stables at Delamore
9-11 May 2025
MAKE Southwest Workshop
02 May 2025
Ink marbling paper and textiles workshop. Create a marbled silk scarf
Native Makers, Plymouth,
Craft Festival, Cheltenham
Demonstration of Endangered Heritage Craft of Suminagashi Ink Marbling
SBS WINNER EVENT
Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Awards Ceremony, ICC Birmingham
West Dean College, Chichester
Green Maker Initiative Seconds Sale
West Dean College, Chichester
WONDERWORKS Contemporary Craft Fair, Chagford, Devon
CRUX, Rattery, Devon
22 - 24 November 202410am - 4pmGMI Sustainability Tutors in Schools, SDCC, Ashburton, Devon
YOUNG GMI EXHIBITION MAKE Southwest 12-23 November 2024Green Maker Initiative members worked with local students to create sustainable art. Students created Japanese stitch bound books using sustainable tea bag paper.
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Created Festival, Appledore, N Devon
New event for South West for Contemporary and Heritage Craft Makers.
Chowa Suminagashi Double Overlay Ink Marbled Silk Kimono & Obi. John Ruskin Studio, Brantwood Museum. Summer 2024
Artist Residency: Endangered Heritage Craft Hero, Weald & Downland Living Museum
Craftworks, Shoreditch Town Hall, London Craft Week
13 January 2024
Craftfestival workshops for leather making, a chunky key ring, or a simple, envelope style leather clutch.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
Blue Patch Sustainable Artists Exhibition for Dulwich Open Studios
MAKE Southwest
Under the Tree
25 November 2022 - 28 January 2023
South Hams Arts Forum
Arts Trail, Venue 2
15 - 30 October 2022
SHPOP!
Studio Nine, Totnes
17-22 October 2022
A not-for-profit artist collective of 14 local South Hams artists, making art accessible on the high street, offering a mix of hand craft, jewellery, clothing and art.
South Hams Arts Forum
Contemporary Passions
5 - 17 July 2022
Craftfestival, Bovey Tracey
16th - 19th June 2022
Melville Building, Royal William Yard
7th May 2022
ONWARD
14 April - 30 June 2022
Studio 9 Pop Up, Totnes
Sigrid Verschraeghen
18th - 30th April 2022
Just a Card + Handmade Hour
Visibility Fair
23rd- 27th March 2022
The Great Charity Pottery and Print Fair
5-6 March 2022
A collaborative partnership between Manchester Art Gallery and Blue Patch, a national social enterprise, which enabled British sustainable small brands to sell products through the gallery's Happy Planet Eco-Store.
Modbury Spring Fair
22 - 23 May 2021
