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In this two hours introduction to the beautiful art of modern calligraphy you'll:

- Learn how to use all the materials involved in Modern Calligraphy 
- Practice the classic calligraphy warm-up drills
- Receive expert tuition on how to achieve great upstrokes and downstrokes
- Explore and experiment with the modern calligraphy upper and lower case alphabet template
- Make a beautifully illustrated card featuring a favourite word or quote in your newly acquired, fancy modern calligraphy lettering style!

You'll leave full of confidence and creative inspiration, equipped with all the materials and knowledge you'll need to practice and develop your own modern calligraphy lettering style.  You'll be itching to practice and develop your newly acquired modern calligraphy skills and use them to add your unique, fancy, hand-written touch to all your personal correspondence, celebration events and stationary design needs.


Introduction to Modern Calligraphy Workshop

Beginner's Calligraphy Workshop

Helena

I went to Marigold’s workshop this afternoon. It was all I hoped for and more!

Marigold was warm and friendly from the start and had baked a delicious cake for us to enjoy with tea whilst we practiced. The time flew by as we relaxed into the warm up drills and then individual lettering. Before I knew it we had been there for 2 hours, I was writing my name, and it was time to go home. I genuinely  left feeling like I had been on a holiday!  It’s such a methodical and relaxing practice, and Marigold really compliments that in her style. 

Lots of practice still needed before I start the Christmas card designing but I’m just about to open up my new kit to give it another go tonight. Feeling inspired! Thank you Marigold :)

In this two hour introduction to the exciting art of mono-printing you'll:
- Start with some fun drawing warm-up exercises
- Explore and experiment with the full range of prints that can be made using the technique of mono-printing
- Get creative and experiment with adding colour to your mono-prints using a range of materials
- Make a beautiful set of mono-printed cards using your newly acquired mono-printing skills!

You'll leave full of confidence and creative inspiration, equipped with all you'll need to know to be able to practice and develop your own mono-printing style.  You'll be itching to practice and develop your newly acquired mono-printing skills and use them to create beautiful prints for cards, framed pieces of art work to adorn your walls, sell or give to loved ones as unique gifts.


Introduction to Mono Printing Workshop

Beginner's Mono Printing Workshop

Sophie

I loved the mono printing class with marigold. It started with a drawing exercise which really helped me to be confident in my drawing, before moving onto the drawing on ink. I learnt about  negative and positive space with the ink and how the different natural objects (we had leaves) could be used. I came away with a sketch book, my own series of leaf prints and a pack of my own cards which could be printed on gifted. Marigold was lovely, very calming and knowledgeable. The house studio was really nice, we had tea and cake and chatted and Marigold was guided by what I wanted to learn and do, eg offering more techniques or letting me expand on the ones she had taught. Thank you Marigold for an inspiring class.

Candida Benson

After 2 years of Covid doing it's best to thwart the class, it was worth the wait. Marigold's style of teaching is warm, relaxed and successful. I, the non artist, made art. I left proud and inspired. Highly recommended. 

Learn the exciting art of mono-printing and make a set of botanical inspired prints!

Marigold started out as a Primary School Teacher and taught for 15 years in inner city London Schools.  Her career culminated in a headship at an East London Primary School but in 2018 Marigold took the brave plunge to follow her heart and pursue a career as an artist and maker.  

For years she'd pour over books such as "Makers of East London" and "Hackney Studios" on Sunday afternoons, dreaming wistfully of a life as a maker and now she finds herself a fully fledge full-time maker with a studio in Hackney Downs!
Throughout her career in education, Marigold always really wanted to teach art.  Personally, she found relief from the business of work in her many ongoing craft projects.  She views craft projects and learning new creative skills as the perfect antidote to the over stimulus of the world of technology, internet and social media.  

Growing up on a mountain in Wales without a TV gave Marigold plenty of time to develop her creativity.  Coming from a family of crafters,  the skills of sewing and embroidery were passed down to her through the generations of women.  Now in the era of the internet, technology and social media, the need for making has never been higher.    She wishes to pass on skills that give people an antidote to social media and a creative purpose for their hands.  She is passionate about teaching skills such as embroidery, calligraphy and printing that bring people back into the present, create beautiful hand made objects as well as help sooth away anxiety.

Marigold The Maker

Marigold The Maker

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