Course Information

This week-long course will research and document the weeds and plant life growing between the cracks, surrounding Bridge House Art. These plants that are growing 'where they shouldn’t' have a strength and resilience in times of drought or changes of climate and many, hold beneficial properties for health. The week will begin with documenting the plants surrounding BHA through drawing, printing and making rubbings. These will be the starting point of a personal investigation, in order to develop a collection or herbarium, using printmaking (lino, monotype and tetrapac) drawing, stitch and text. We will look at several bindings, including Drum Leaf and make a box or portfolio to contain the collection. The course will look at both historical books on botany and contemporary work by artists Jane Hyslop, Helen Douglas and Laurie Clark.