Sip & Scribble - botanical ink making and painting workshop

Come to make completely natural, ecological INK - free from chemicals.

In this creative and calming ink-making workshop, you become completely immersed in the colour PURPLE through the art of preparing botanical inks using elder and pokeweed berries.

What colours will you make?

Craft beautiful shades of purple, fuchsia, and blue-grey, and then let your brush dance across the paper, embracing the mesmerising hues you've created.

What happens in the workshop?

Enjoy the deeply relaxing and therapeutic process of peeling berries from the stalks, then crushing and grinding them in a traditional pestle and mortar; sieving the juice and learning how to preserve and bottle the fresh ink.

Reset your nervous system and find peace in the process of making, as you sip on a handcrafted mocktail infused with our own homegrown organic ingredients and herbs. Choose from our own artisanal herbal tonics: Calm, Clarity, or Courage, to add to your drink.

How do you use your inks?

With your beautiful inks, you are then free to express your creativity in any way you choose. You can experiment with mixing up different shades of pink and purple, with brushes, feathers, and sponges to create doodles, words, patterns, designs, and anything else you can imagine. You could even write a special memo to yourself, a poem, or a letter to a loved one - it’s totally up to you.

What drinks will be served?

Sip on delicious fresh herbal tea as you bask in the calming aftermath of the workshop. Rest assured, we provide all necessary ingredients and equipment, including gloves and aprons to avoid any staining. We advise wearing dark clothes just in case of the odd mishap.

How does this experience benefit your nervous system?

Experience a gentle shift in your state of mind as you relax into this absorbing activity. Feeling free of thoughts and worries creates a profound sense of satisfaction through the immersive experience of preparing and using your own art materials.

What will you take home?

The confidence and skill to make natural ecological ink the old-fashioned way.

You will take home a beautiful little bottle of fine purple ink that you have made yourself, along with your own artwork. You can then continue your own ‘painting for wellbeing’ moments at home.

Who is this activity for?

This is a unique and unusual activity to offer as a birthday present, friends’ meet-up, hen party, team-building event, or as a gateway to a new fascinating hobby.

Embrace the company of others and create lasting memories in a welcoming environment.

Join us for future Sip & Scribble workshops, where you'll discover the next enchanting hues waiting to be brewed – whether it's vine black, leaf green, or sunshine yellow – the possibilities are endless.