Cups of Conversation Workshop // 3rd and 4th May 2025 // Isle of Bute
Join us on the Beautiful Isle of Bute for a Helen Handmade Books and Inkpot & Pen joint workshop.
The workshop fee includes all materials.
Join us on the Beautiful Isle of Bute for a Helen Handmade Books and Inkpot & Pen joint workshop.
The workshop fee includes all materials.
Join us on the Beautiful Isle of Bute for a Helen Handmade Books and Inkpot & Pen joint workshop.
The workshop fee includes all materials.
Create a book with cups overflowing with conversations.
In a series of short missives to a loved one, a friend you haven’t seen for years, an imaginary friend or possibly yourself or a collection of people, we’ll create an illustrated book of the people you’ve written to.
The first day of the workshop will be an inspiring day of bookbinding with Helen Perry of Helen Handmade Books making a Secret Belgian sketchbook. This is a beautiful binding combining the best of western and Japanese bindings resulting in a closed spine which lies flat when open; a very versatile book.
On the second day with Chrissie of Inkpot & Pen, you’ll be creating the content of your Cups of Conversation book. We’ll take the letters you’ve written and on each page will paint, cut out, collage cups for the letters and/or postcards to sit in. Then taking elements of the missive’s content we’ll create pages of illustrations and lettering that reflect the personalities of the people involved and the conversations.
For whose that wish to continue working in their books and join us for an afternoon on Wednesday 7th May the studio will be open. This is an extra free of charge option. There won’t be teaching but I will be around to assist if you need me. Details will be given during the weekend.
The pages in your book will celebrate and tell a story/stories of your correspondence.
Information regarding some ‘homework’ before the workshop will be sent prior to the workshop after booking.
The workshop will be held at Sealladh Breagha in Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 0QG and will run from 10am to 4:30 pm on both days.
Additional information will be sent to you regarding the finer details of the workshop following your booking.
Cancellation:
Please note cancellation fees apply to this workshop. Helen Perry and I are travelling up to Bute specifically to teach this workshop.
We require three weeks notice if you wish to cancel for a full refund. Cancelling between one week and three weeks will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the workshop fee and less than one week will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the workshop fee.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me via the Find me page