Mindful Crafts for the Spring Equinox

At Birkhill House CIC is an animal assisted activity and crafting centre near Earlston in the Scottish Borders. Our mission is to improve mental health in the Scottish Borders through caring, creativity and collaboration.Working with local makers and artists, we offer a mixture of modern and traditional crafting opportunities ranging from pewter casting to embroidery, stained glass to paper making. We are in the process of developing our fleece and fibre programme, putting an emphasis on traditional hand-processing techniques such as skirting, picking, carding and spinning. Making the most of our connections with local fibre artisans, we offer workshops in knitting, crochet, weaving and felting. We also stock kits with patterns specially designed by local makers for At Birkhill House. Our workshop programme, kits and products allow us to support our animals and our partnership projects.The focus here is on wellness and mindfulness – taking a moment out to be compassionate and nurture the creative side in all of us.Set on nine acres of beautiful land about 30 miles south of Edinburgh city centre, the workshops take place in renovated stables dating back to the early 1800s. With a rich farming and equine history, the property is now a busy small-holding, whose residents include Huacaya alpacas, rare breed Castlemilk Moorit sheep, pygmy & Golden Guernsey goats, Ragdoll cats, hens, ducks, peafowl and more.Please visit our website for detailed directions to Birkhill House >>

At Birkhill House CIC

Celebrate the coming of spring in this creative wellbeing session, making bespoke collages using ink, natural objects and paper ephemera.

At Birkhill House

Join HCPC registered creative therapist Vicky Inam for this mindful crafts session designed to provide a space for connection, reflection and creative exploration. Vicky will lead the group in a walking meditation around the beautiful grounds of Birkhill House before guiding participants to collect natural objects to use in a mark-making exercise with ink. These intuitive artworks, combined with paper ephemera from Vicky's collection will be used to create collages for spring. Vicky's Mindful Crafts workshops offer everyone from novice to expert the benefits of being creative in a welcoming and warm beginner-friendly environment. All crafts and art-making materials will be provided. No prior arts, crafts or mindfulness experience required. Note: this session will feature the use of ink that can stain. Latex gloves will be provided but please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy. Part of this workshop will take place outdoors so please dress according to the weather. Age guideline: 16+Testimonials from other workshops: “Vicky gives me the time to calm down from the stress that everyday life can be, creates space for mindfulness as well as creativity and frees up my head in a very special way. Time in my week that I would otherwise most probably and sadly just waste on my phone.” “Vicky holds space very well for all sorts of people and where we may be at at the time. No judgement.” “Vicky creates an atmosphere in which being creative feels easy.”

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Mindful Crafts for the Spring Equinox

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