Creative Journeys in Nature

What you’ll learn:

• Traditional twining techniques to make natural cord from wild plants
• Sensory connection practices of forest bathing to build relationship with nature and support holistic wellbeing
• How to gather and process bark sustainably for weaving
• How to create a willow bark vessel using simple pairing weave techniques.

Take home:

• Your own handcrafted willow bark wall vessel
• Practical knowledge of gathering and preparing wild fibres
• The experiential gift of forest bathing practices to nurture your wellbeing.

Emma Capper

Emma is an ANFT certified Nature and forest therapy guide, artist and workshop facilitator with over 25 yrs of experience delivering workshops in the expressive arts.

In 2013 she founded Creative Journeys in nature, weaving her love of art and nature together to curate workshops and forest therapy walks to connect adults and children with their innate creativity and our natural world.

Website: https://creativejourneys.org.uk/

Day 2

Wednesday evening we'll gather for a delicious supper and a warm welcome. This is your chance to meet me as your tutor, get to know your fellow participants, and enjoy a relaxed introduction to the flow of the course ahead.

Day 2

Thursday begins with a forest bathing experience—a gentle, sensory wander through the woods with invitations designed to help you build meaningful relationships with each other and the natural world. As you slow down and open your senses, you'll gather materials for weaving while enjoying time to share and chat. You'll learn the ancient art of cordage, discovering how to harvest and prepare fibres from plants like dandelion, bramble, nettle, willow, and more, then twist them into beautiful natural cord using traditional twining techniques.

Day 3

Friday focuses on the craft of weaving with bark, where you'll learn how to harvest willow bark and create your own small vessel using the materials you've gathered and prepared. We'll close with a simple gratitude ceremony, sipping herbal tea gathered from the land.

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  Expert Tuition
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  Free Wi-Fi
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  Full Board Accommodation
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  Hot and Cold Drinks
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  Picnic Lunch

What to bring

• Wear old clothes with long sleeves and trousers to protect limbs while gathering plants from the hedgerows and woods.
• Waterproofs
• Sun hat
• Thick gardening gloves.
• Notebook and pencil
• All other tools and materials are provided.