Alice Fox: Botanical Inks at Kestle Barton

Alice Fox: Botanical Inks at Kestle Barton

Spend a day learning about botanical dye-based inks using materials gathered at Kestle Barton.

By Kestle Barton

Date and time

Location

Kestle Barton

Manaccan Helston TR12 6HU United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Sustainability is at the heart of Alice Fox’s practice. The desire to take an ethical approach has driven a shift from using conventional art and textile materials into exploring found objects, gathered materials and natural processes.

In connection with her exhibition, Flaxen (21 June - 31 August, 2025), Alice will be offering a special workshop, Botanical Inks at Kestle Barton. This will take place on the final weekend of the exhibition, so it will be a last chance to see the show, as well as a special opportunity to work with Alice and learn about her unique process of engaging with 'place' and making materials from the natural environment.

Spend a day learning about botanical dye-based inks using materials gathered at Kestle Barton. Start the day with a foraging walk and work collaboratively to make a series of inks from what we find, using modifiers to extend the colour palette. This workshop will give you the skills to continue exploring your own foraged ink making after the workshop.

All materials provided.

Bring a pack lunch.

Organized by

Kestle Barton

Kestle Barton is an ancient Cornish farmstead situated above the Helford River, Cornwall UK. Following an award-winning conservation and conversion project the beautiful old farm buildings have new uses, one of the barns becoming an elegant gallery that opened in 2010.

In the gallery, garden and wild flower meadow beyond, we have a programme of three free exhibitions and a number of other events open to visitors each year, from early Spring to late October.

Surrounding barns and the old farmhouse have been converted into stylish and comfortable holiday accommodation, all profits from which go towards funding the exhibition and event programme.

£54.88