Out of This Earth: an online workshop with Fibre Arts Take Two
Registration for this workshop will be open between 16 May to 2 June 2025.
‘Out of This Earth’ is designed to introduce students to an ecological method of binding natural earth, mineral and synthetic pigments to textiles or paper using soya milk. You’ll learn about pigments, how to prepare your cloth, make your own soya milk and pre-size the cloth to receive pigments. Moving on, you’ll learn how to make ’soypig paint’ in both liquid and thickened forms and explore a wide range of application approaches. Guidance is provided on curing the resulting cloth along with discussion about composition in order to move your results into finished artworks. Those who enrol receive lifetime access to the material which includes 12 hours of video content, a written guide containing 119 pages of full-colour handouts, access to a private community group where you can engage with Claire and other students and two live Q&A sessions.
To register your interest (without obligation) please visit https://www.fibreartstaketwo.com/courses/clairebenn
Out of This Earth - June 30 to July 4, 2025
Held at the InStitches studio in Eversley, just south of Wokingham, this course will introduce participants to the use of earth pigments and soya milk on cloth.
Please visit the InStitches website to find out more, and to register:
https://www.institchestextilecourses.co.uk/claire-benn---out-of-this-earth.html
Out of This Earth (Ullapool, Scotland) - June 30 to July 4, 2025
Held at Bridge House Arts in Ullapool, Scotland, this course will introduce participants to the use of earth pigments and soya milk on cloth.
Please visit the Bridge House Arts website to find out more, and to register:
https://www.bridgehouseart.co.uk/service-page/out-of-this-earth-ii?referral=service_list_widget
TEXTure - December 1-5, 2025
Held at the InStitches studio in Eversley, just south of Wokingham, this is a workshop designed for anyone who’s interested in creating artworks using their own handwriting, or using text to create texture and as a form of mark making.
Please visit the InStitches website to find out more, and to register:
‘Beyond Technique’ is AN online programme with Fibre Arts Take Two, designed to help people develop their creative practice
Along with 11+ hours of video, the programme supported by plenty of illustrated written material, a private community portal where you can engage with myself and others, and four live Q&A’s.The next registration for this programme will be mid-to-late 2026.
If you’d like to find out more about ‘Beyond Technique - Masterclass & Mentorship’- then do use this link to Fibre Arts Take Two, where you’ll find everything you need to know:
https://www.fibreartstaketwo.com/courses/clairebennmasterclass