Events + Venue Workshops

 

UPCOMING EXTERNAL VENUE WORKSHOPS 

MAKE Southwest 

3 October 2025

10.30 - 16.00

£80

Marble a bauble and Christmas wrapping workshop.  More information and to book here 

 

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.  Student will learn the ancient, heritage crafts of ink and acrylic marbling and learn simple bookbinding, lantern making and marbled cork key fob making.  

For more information about the incredible work of this charity and to apply for this workshop, please visit here

UPCOMING EVENTS.

 

Craft Festival, Wales

5-7 September 2025

Demonstrations held in beautiful Cardigan Castle, showcasing the diversity of marbling on paper, textiles and wood.

See me demonstrate Suminagashi ink marbling.  Create an ink marbled pattern with me to take home, suitable for all ages.

Plus workshop Saturday 6 September 2-4pm:

Suminagashi ink marbling on paper and card and make a traditional stab-bound stitched Japanese book 

Book tickets here

Devon Open Studios

9-21 September 2025

A chance to meet the maker.  Visit my home studio to see me working on customer orders, demonstrating marbling, leatherwork, bookbinding and lampshade making.  It is a working studio, so I ask for all children visiting to be supervised.

For more information, please see the digital guide

I am running a few workshops during this event, please see my Studio Workshops page for information and to book. 

Opening dates & times

TUE 9 Sep  11:00 - 16:30

WED 10 Sep  11:00 - 16:30

THU 11 Sep  11:00 - 16:30

FRI 12 Sep  Closed (WORKSHOP)

SAT 13 Sep  Closed (WORKSHOP)

SUN 14 Sep  11:00 - 15:00

MON 15 Sep  11:00 - 16:30

TUE 16 Sep  Closed

WED 17 Sep  11:00 - 16:30

THU 18 Sep. 11:00 - 16:30

FRI 19 Sep Closed (WORKSHOP)

SAT 20 Sep  11:00 - 15:00

SUN 21 Sep  11:00 - 15:00

 

PAST NEWS / EVENTS / WORKSHOPS

Oxford Summer School of Art 

7-9 August 2025

 

7-8 August Marbling on Paper and Textiles

Suminagashi, Turkish Ebru and European marbling, creating books and a marbled silk scarf

9 August Marbling on Paper and Card

European marbling on paper and card to creating a traditional Japanese stab-bound book and stitched cards.

Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey

6-8 June 2025

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,

12-13 April 2025

Craft fair, demonstrations and ink marbling workshop 

 

Craft Festival, Cheltenham

21-23 March 2025

Demonstration of Endangered Heritage Craft of Suminagashi Ink Marbling  

SBS WINNER EVENT 

Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Awards Ceremony, ICC Birmingham

19 February 2025

West Dean College, Chichester

6-9 February 2025

Marbling Residential Course

 

Green Maker Initiative Seconds Sale

18 January 2025, MAKE Southwest Bovey Tracey

West Dean College, Chichester

3-5 December 2024

Marbling Residential Course

WONDERWORKS Contemporary Craft Fair, Chagford, Devon 

30 November - 1 December 2024

CRUX, Rattery, Devon 

22 - 24 November 202410am - 4pm

 

GMI 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 at Big Sheep Events, Appledore, N DevonDemonstrating Ink Marbling on my stand in this new event for Contemporary and Heritage Craft Makers.21-22 September 2024

Craft Festival, Cardigan WalesDemonstrating Marbling in Endangered Heritage Crafts marquee6-8 September 2024

Exhibition: Blue Patch curated “Pull my Thread- textiles for a cool planet”, John Ruskin studio, Brantwood Museum  27 July - 22 September 2024Sustainable British textile makers exhibition

 Chowa Suminagashi Double Overlay Ink Marbled Silk Kimono & Obi. John Ruskin Studio, Brantwood Museum. Summer 2024

Workshop: The Creative Dimensions Trust, London 

20-23 August 2024

Students aged 14-19 years.  An intensive 4 day course, including Suminagashi, Ebru and European marbling on paper and textiles.  A great introduction to surface pattern design and its applications for a few products. Students used their marbled papers to make books and lanterns. The group worked collaboratively to make 18 silk panels for a window display for Fortnum and Mason.

 

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Artist Residency: Endangered Heritage Craft Hero, Weald & Downland Living Museum

13 - 16 August 2024

Demonstration and workshops

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Handmade Oxford, Waterperry Gardens

19-21 June 2024

 

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Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon

6-9 June 2024

Demonstrations in Endangered Heritage Crafts marquee and workshops.

 

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Craftworks, Shoreditch Town Hall, London Craft Week

15 - 17 May 2024

 

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MAKE Southwest

Green Makers Initiative Samples and Imperfect Seconds Sale
13 January 2024

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Native Makers

Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth  

09 December 2023

Weald & Downland Living Museum

Made By Hand

16 - 17 September 2023

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MAKE Southwest

Green Makers Initiative Autumn Fair 09 September 2023.Native Makers

Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth  

02 September 2023

 

Children’s Marbling and Origami Butterfly Workshop at MAKE Southwest, Bovey Tracey 

25 August 2023

Weald & Downland Living Museum 

Endangered Heritage Craft Hero Week 

15 - 17 August 2023

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Craft Festival, Bovey TraceyDemonstrations with Heritage Crafts Endangered Crafts Tent + Workshops9th - 11th June 2023

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Craftfestival workshops for leather making, a chunky key ring, or a simple, envelope style leather clutch. 

MAKE SouthwestGreen Makers Initiative Spring Fair 20 May 2023Pledged Green Makers are committed to sustainability, their environmental impact at every stage of practise and repurposing waste materials. A perfect group for my zero waste sustainable philosophy. 

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Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

Sustainable Artists Exhibition with Blue Patch for Dulwich Open Studios13th - 14th May 2023A collaborative partnership between Dulwich Picture Gallery and Blue Patch, a national social enterprise, celebrating sustainable makers and artists from across the UK.  

Blue Patch’s exhibition of 2D art, sculpture, furniture and crafts provided an outlet for over 10000 visitors to view, meet the maker and talk about tthe endangered  heritage craft of marbling.

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

Modbury Spring Fair 

22 - 23 May 2021