Leafy pages and alchemist inks

Leafy pages and alchemist inks

Creeping toad training workshops in Dartington
27, 28th July 2021

From home-made ink to hand-made paper, from sudden stories to adventures in poetry, Creeping Toad is heading down to Devon again this summer to lead two days of training for activity and workshop leaders with Wildwise at Dartington. (the link will take you to the whole Wildwise training programme - lots there to tempt you!)

We’re offering two days of workshops: hands-on, have-a-go, try it for yourself, make a mistake and work out what went wrong days in the woods and garden of Dartington. These days are aimed at workshop leaders so they are a mix of practical and theory. Why do this? Where could this idea take a group? And the chance to simply have a go. That’s the best way of learning after all: to try for yourself, share the experience, and try again 

July 27th Alchemist’s Cupboard 

Times: 9.30 – 4.30 

Venue: Dartington, Totnes, Devon (more details with joining instructions) 

A day for experimenting: exploring traditional and improvising new uses for natural resources. The processes here draw on ancient techniques: grinding and roasting pigments, gently drawing the colour or potency of a plant into oil or suspension. They also encourage people to look more carefully at natural resources, find different ways of understanding what a plant or lump of rock has to offer: textures, colours, fibres all come into play here 

July 28th Wild Words and Leafy Pages 

Times: 9.30 – 4.30 

Venue: Dartington, Totnes, Devon (more details with joining instructions) 

Instant stories, sudden poems, an excitement of words: when we step outside into a wider environment, there are adventures everywhere and this workshop will explore ways of building those tales with groups. Alongside our storymaking, we will explore ways for recording our tales in storysticks and bundles, big books, small books, one piece books, pop-up landscapes and fold-out theatres. A workshop for anyone who wants to find new, or extend their existing, ways of playing with stories with groups or just for themselves. 

Questions? if you want to find out more, as a first step, visit the Wildwise website and the pages for the individual courses. if you have other questions initially, either talk to Wildwise (info@wildwise.co.uk) or try myself: creepingtoad@btinternet.com

BOOKING 

Rates: £80/95/120 (rates are for individuals, voluntary-charitable-organisations and businesses

1. Email: info@wildwise.co.uk Please provide your contact details and how you would like to pay i.e. BACS or card

2. By phone: call 01803 868269 (message service when office unattended)

3. Online booking (Eventbrite fees apply) – check the website for links for this: https://wildwise.co.uk/pages/programme/2021-dates/161