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Beautiful Batik on Paper in Hampshire

Beautiful Batik on Fabric in Hampshire.

Experiment with different wax techniques

Experiment with smaller sample pieces.

Colourful outcomes

It’s good to work at different scales.

Use bright vibrant coloured inks.

Work by Alison Butler.

Use different techniques

Use different papers for exciting effects

Vibrant colourful designs

Designs on paper created by Alison Butler.

Batik designs on paper can be used to create greetings cards.

The Long Barn is our venue - an C18th, thatched barn.

The Barn Interior

Our bright and spacious venue

The Stables are a great venue for smaller groups

The venue for Art in the Barn.

How about staying in a yurt ?

Views over the farmland.

Our venue is a beautiful C18th thatched barn.

Extend your stay and sample the fishing at Meon Springs.

We also have Shepherds huts you can stay in.

Description

Next promoted dates: Tuesday 17th June 2025. Batik is an ancient textile technique originating in Indonesia. Its use then spread to many other countries, with each putting a different cultural slant on the choice of images and their outcomes. The pattern is applied onto cloth using molten wax with fine brushes or tools called tjantings, before coloured dyes are applied to the fabric. As a textile designer, Alison Butler used this process on paper, to create highly original and decorative textile designs for the fashion industry and for a number of years, she has run Beautiful Batik on Paper as part of the Art in the Barn workshops. During your workshop, you will create a range of experimental samples and unique outcomes on paper. Your outcomes will make beautiful and decorative wall pieces, suitable to be stretched on frames or boards or mounted under glass. You may choose to work with the themes of florals or abstract pattern, or perhaps take inspiration from different cultural images; alternatively, you may wish to develop ideas of your own choosing. The workshop will be delivered by Alison Butler of Blooming Designs. With over 25 years as a textile designer and illustrator, Alison will skill fully guide you through a range of exciting approaches. We have a choice of 2 venues on our working farm in The South Downs National Park. The Stables provides a more intimate venue, whilst our adjacent thatched Long Barn suits a larger group. This workshop is suitable for those with a range of skills and creative experiences, from beginners to those looking to improve and extend their batik skills. Please bring along: an apron, ideas and images relating to your chosen theme, and an A3 folder to transport your work home.

What's included in the price?

The workshop will run from 10 - 4pm, costing £99 including: tuition, all materials and use of equipment, plus refreshments throughout the day; just bring lunch. Please contact Alison Butler if you have any questions via the "message the maker" button.