This is a fun activity in Wimbledon, London
Join this hands-on workshop on a working London city farm and expand your creative toolbox by making your own natural fibre brush.
Enjoy the enriching and relaxing environment while you learn a new craft. Weather permitting, the class may be held outside.
Drawing on her creative practice, your teacher Lana will guide you step by step through the process of designing and crafting your own bespoke mark-making tool. Alongside the practical making, you'll be introduced to the history of brush making and the traditional materials and fibres that have been used across different cultures and crafts for generations.
The session focuses on the brush as an expressive tool, but the piece you create can also be used to add texture to mixed media work, as a simple crumb brush, or as an elegant object in its own right. It's a low-pressure environment where you can switch off and focus on the tactile nature of the materials. During the workshop, you will:
- Discover a range of brush shapes and traditional natural fibres, including broom corn, arenga, hemp, and tampico
- Learn about the history and heritage of brush making across different practices
- Explore the different marks and textures you can create with your brush
- Understand the qualities of various fibres and materials to design your own bespoke piece
- Develop simple binding, knotting, and weaving techniques
- Be guided step by step through the process by an experienced artist
You'll finish the session with a newfound appreciation for heritage crafts and a unique, handmade keepsake to use in your future projects. It's an empowering way to reconnect with traditional skills and take home a beautiful tool that's as functional as it is artistic.
