INTRODUCTION TO BLOCK PRINTING WITH JENNEY KELLY - 25th FEBRUARY 2025

Spend a fabulous day designing and block printing using blocks commissioned by Jenney and made to her exacting standards in India. You will go home with a bounty of beautifully printed items, including a fabulous 30 x 50cm cushion cover with a feather pad, 8 individually printed cards, calico squares and a cute pouch.

 We will start the day by exploring the beautiful blocks and colours for printing. Jenney will teach you how to hold and position the blocks to create your own designs and how to apply the paint. The fun really starts when we experiment on paper, which you can use for wrapping later. During the day we will also design and print on to 8 cards and a delightful draw string pouch.

Once the design for the cushion is perfected, we will print onto calico to build our confidence before tackling the actual cover. Sealing the paint with an iron, the final flourish will be stuffing with a fabulous feather pad, ready to take home and put in pride of place. Of course, such a handmade treasure would make a perfect present but we doubt you will want to part with it!

The course starts at 10am and finishes around 3.30pm. No previous experience is required to enjoy this day.

Course fee £150 to include materials, a light lunch and refreshments.

The course is hosted at The Bell in Ticehurst in their large and very beautiful function room. If you would like to book a room for the night for an extra special treat, please book early as this is a very popular destination. Please call direct 01580 200300 and say you are attending a course.