Botanical Plaster Casting Workshop

Botanical Plaster Casting Workshop

  • ALL AGES

Join us at the willow tearooms to create you own unique, Rennie Macintosh inspired plaster cast, working with freshly foraged botancials

Date and time

Location

Mackintosh at the Willow

215 217 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3EX United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

Agenda

10:30 AM

Guided tour of the building

Introduction to clay mould making, experimentation and mixing plaster

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Soup and sandwich lunch with tea and coffee

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Final mould and casting session

Jo Barrett

Jo is a multimedia artist with over 20 years teaching experience. She lives and works in an off-grid cabin in the woods and gets her inspiration from the forest and wildlife around her.

About this event

  • Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes
  • ALL AGES
  • No venue parking

Come and learn how to create beautiful plaster casts, inspired by the designs of Charles Rennie Macintosh.

Our day begins with a guided tour of the famous Willow Tearooms by the onsite National Trust expert. This iconic building is filled with treasures to stir the imagination.

After the tour we will head to the workshop to create our own very own treasure.

Working with clay, foraged botanicals and found objects we will experiment with mould making prior to making a cast of our own.

Breaking for a soup and sandwich lunch served in the famous Willow Tearooms, we return refreshed in the afternoon for a second casting session.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get there

The venue is a short walk from Buchanan Street bus station and both train stations. There are car parks nearby though finding a space is not guaranteed On street drop off is also available

Is there a lift

Yes the is a lift to all floors

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Sep 6 · 10:30 AM GMT+1