Creative Immersive Workshop (max. 3 people)
(dates for 2022 to be anounced)
Stepping away from “the fast” and allowing for time to be part of the ideas and design process offers the opportunity to make something truly personal - think of a collage, a natural dye, sculpture or textile art.
Your two days
Focus on the creation of textiles, natural dyes and 3D objects during this 2-day workshop. We will look at different materials and focus on one or two simple processes. There will be time for experimentation.
You have the opportunity for a combination of the following art forms and enjoy making without distraction:
- textile creation including wet felting
- creating natural dyes and pigments with local botanicals (flora is diverse and abundant) & dyeing of natural fibers & painting with natural dye pigments
- 3 dimensional object making with fabrics, coppiced wood from our own woodlands, beach findings and more - you can bring your own materials if you'd like
Working with art and craft in a slower and focused way allows for an intense engagement of the mind and materials. Pieter is happy to advise on the art form before you book to ensure the right fit.
Where
Perched on the side of a hill, the studio is situated in two acres of private woodland gardens in a beautiful part of Scotland. Here, almost hidden from the world, Loch Riddon nestles between two mountain ridges and forms part of the small National Scenic Area ‘Kyles of Bute’. It is part of the UK’s Temperate or Atlantic Rainforest zone, and inhabits rare species, and ancient natural trees and shrubs like oak, birch, pine, hazel and ash.
A previous workshop participant said: "Your studio was lovely, located in such a beautiful spot, and the facilities for what we wanted to do were all there. Apart from equipment you had a good library of relevant books".
About the Orains Studio
Pieter’s art spans three decades and includes exhibiting at Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, with the installation “A Beachcomber’s House”, then - in 2006 - already highlighting the issue of plastics in the oceans.
Pieter set up the Orains Design Partnership in 2012. He runs the studio based on the principles of ecology and sustainability: local firewood is used for heat, private hill water is used for felting textiles and - perhaps because of Pieter’s Dutch roots - the bicycle is used most days. You can read more about the studio’s philosophy on sustainable making in Craft Scotland’s Make It Green blog here https://www.craftscotland.org/journal/article/pieter-van-der-werf
The studio’s work encompasses the making of large textile wall art and researching and creating natural dyes and pigments. Orains is listed in the directories of Craft Scotland and the Crafts Council UK and supports The Campaign for Wool.
Lunches and refreshments
On both workshop days a simple lunch will be provided. We are very fortunate to be surrounded by artisan food producers and are in the middle of a wonderful natural larder.
Particulars
Two-day workshop on 19 and 20 November, from 10 a.m. to 16.30 p.m.
A minimum of two and a maximum of three people can attend this two-day workshop to ensure the best one-to-one guidance and tuition.
Price per person: £220.00.
We request payment at the time of booking.
A selection of art materials such as paints, brushes, sketch books, watercolour paper, fibers, botanicals and more is at your disposal.
Lunch and refreshments are included (please advise of any dietary requirements)
Cleaning and distancing protocols are followed and every workshop participant has its own workstation; adequate personal protective equipment is available.
A range of accommodation is available in and around the area.
Sailing to our studio is also a possibility, you can drop anchor in Loch Riddon and a mooring may be available.
Contact
Call Pieter on 07551 912 684 or email [email protected] for more information.
(dates for 2022 to be anounced)
Stepping away from “the fast” and allowing for time to be part of the ideas and design process offers the opportunity to make something truly personal - think of a collage, a natural dye, sculpture or textile art.
Your two days
Focus on the creation of textiles, natural dyes and 3D objects during this 2-day workshop. We will look at different materials and focus on one or two simple processes. There will be time for experimentation.
You have the opportunity for a combination of the following art forms and enjoy making without distraction:
- textile creation including wet felting
- creating natural dyes and pigments with local botanicals (flora is diverse and abundant) & dyeing of natural fibers & painting with natural dye pigments
- 3 dimensional object making with fabrics, coppiced wood from our own woodlands, beach findings and more - you can bring your own materials if you'd like
Working with art and craft in a slower and focused way allows for an intense engagement of the mind and materials. Pieter is happy to advise on the art form before you book to ensure the right fit.
Where
Perched on the side of a hill, the studio is situated in two acres of private woodland gardens in a beautiful part of Scotland. Here, almost hidden from the world, Loch Riddon nestles between two mountain ridges and forms part of the small National Scenic Area ‘Kyles of Bute’. It is part of the UK’s Temperate or Atlantic Rainforest zone, and inhabits rare species, and ancient natural trees and shrubs like oak, birch, pine, hazel and ash.
A previous workshop participant said: "Your studio was lovely, located in such a beautiful spot, and the facilities for what we wanted to do were all there. Apart from equipment you had a good library of relevant books".
About the Orains Studio
Pieter’s art spans three decades and includes exhibiting at Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, with the installation “A Beachcomber’s House”, then - in 2006 - already highlighting the issue of plastics in the oceans.
Pieter set up the Orains Design Partnership in 2012. He runs the studio based on the principles of ecology and sustainability: local firewood is used for heat, private hill water is used for felting textiles and - perhaps because of Pieter’s Dutch roots - the bicycle is used most days. You can read more about the studio’s philosophy on sustainable making in Craft Scotland’s Make It Green blog here https://www.craftscotland.org/journal/article/pieter-van-der-werf
The studio’s work encompasses the making of large textile wall art and researching and creating natural dyes and pigments. Orains is listed in the directories of Craft Scotland and the Crafts Council UK and supports The Campaign for Wool.
Lunches and refreshments
On both workshop days a simple lunch will be provided. We are very fortunate to be surrounded by artisan food producers and are in the middle of a wonderful natural larder.
Particulars
Two-day workshop on 19 and 20 November, from 10 a.m. to 16.30 p.m.
A minimum of two and a maximum of three people can attend this two-day workshop to ensure the best one-to-one guidance and tuition.
Price per person: £220.00.
We request payment at the time of booking.
A selection of art materials such as paints, brushes, sketch books, watercolour paper, fibers, botanicals and more is at your disposal.
Lunch and refreshments are included (please advise of any dietary requirements)
Cleaning and distancing protocols are followed and every workshop participant has its own workstation; adequate personal protective equipment is available.
A range of accommodation is available in and around the area.
Sailing to our studio is also a possibility, you can drop anchor in Loch Riddon and a mooring may be available.
Contact
Call Pieter on 07551 912 684 or email [email protected] for more information.
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