Here at Wild Rose Escapes, we run a programme of short courses throughout the year, either as stand alone courses or as tasters for our longer courses and holidays. If you live locally, or are just visiting the area, you may fancy doing something a little different. Join us for a weekend or a day.
Natural printing on paper and silk Eco printing is a very unusual technique, which uses plants and minerals to print directly onto a surface. I use mostly paper, silk and felt. The plant material is placed onto the surface and secured by rolling and tying. The bundle can be then boiled or steamed and left … read more…
Learn felt making in the Highlands, with beautiful naturally dyed fleece Felting is a fantastic craft as it can be learnt in a weekend or even a day, you can make something really beautiful quite quickly and you don’t need very much equipment. I love teaching felt making as the results are always really amazing, … read more…
Natural dyeing is an exciting process, which is done best with a group of people. It is great fun working together, picking, processing, making dyes, lighting fires and lifting pots! All this hard work is well worth it as the results can be really beautiful. I like to do my dyeing over an outdoor fire … read more…