Workshops for Individuals
We run a variety of workshops to help you connect to yourself, nature and the seasons, some through lino print and others through general art making. Our in-person workshops use visualisation, poetry and lino print to connect to a specific seasonal topic. Our online workshops use visualisation and general art-making (not lino print) to explore our relationship with an element of nature of a personal obstacle.
Experiential Lino Print Workshops
Beneath the blossoms: An experiential Hanami-inspired lino print workshop
Step into the beauty of spring and celebrate the season of renewal through the art of lino printing. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of Hanami, this workshop invites you to connect with the senses and the fleeting magic of cherry blossoms.
Through a guided sensory visualisation, we’ll explore the delicate sights, scents, and feelings of spring’s awakening. This reflective practice will inspire your creative process as you design and carve your own lino print, capturing the essence of this vibrant season. Your individual artwork will contribute to a collaborative collection of prints, and you’ll also take home your lino block to continue creating at your leisure.
The session will include a simple introduction to linocut techniques, making it accessible for beginners while offering a creative space for those with prior experience. The focus is less on technique and more on immersing yourself in the creative process—connecting with the spirit of Hanami and celebrating the beauty of spring’s awakening.
We keep our groups small – no more than six people – to ensure space for everyone to share, reflect, and enjoy this creative journey.
£60 (plus small booking fee), includes all materials
Saturday 21 March 2026
10.30am - 3.30pm
Danby Lodge National Park Centre
Online Experiential Workshops
Sarah is also an art therapist and writer. She runs online workshops for people who want to connect to themselves and nature using art and visualisation. These workshops are not linoprinting workshops. They are relaxed general art-making workshops, using whatever art material you have to hand. The focus is on what we can learn about ourselves and our needs from our art, rather than technique.
Mediative art and visualisation: Inspired by the season
This workshop uses relaxation techniques and art-making to explore the wisdom and healing power of nature. Exploring a different seasonal theme each week, these sessions will include a relaxation, a led visualisation on that week's topic, art-making in response to that topic, and sharing.
This is not an art class.
Rather than developing technical art skills, this fortnightly session will support you to connect to yourself and the seasons. You do not need to feel that you are good at art to participate, the focus is on the process of art-making and what you learn from doing it.
You can use whatever art materials you already have, and a quiet space will help.
Monday 10 - 11.30am (every 4 weeks)
Price £3.99
Our Skills & Experience
We each bring our individual skills and experience together to craft each workshop.
Sarah is a printmaker and an art therapist who writes nature-based visualisations and leads people through soothing workshops that connect them with nature’s valuable teachings.
Becky is a printmaker and poet, who has experience running participatory community art projects.
Connecting to ourselves and nature is one of the primary focuses in our life, and living seasonally and connecting to nature’s symbolism is important to both of us.
We work together under Nettle Cottage Prints to bring you a unique experience.
