Gather & Make

Welcome to Gather & Make!

Come and join paper artist Sam Pierpoint at The Community Farm for an afternoon of gathering, identifying and creating.

Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or completely new to making, this workshop is a chance to slow down, explore the plants and fungi of the season, and enjoy good conversation along the way. Together we’ll take a gentle forage around the farm, learn more about what we find and then dive into some playful, tactile paper-cutting to create your own autumnal artwork.

A bit about your host:

Sam has been a commercial illustrator and paper artist since 2009, working with organisations such as the Marine Conservation Society, WWF and Triodos Bank, alongside running creative workshops in the community.

In recent years she’s expanded her passion for the outdoors through running litter picks, taking part in foraging courses, and becoming an avid mushroom enthusiast. She holds an outdoor first aid certificate, is training towards a Hill and Moorland Leader qualification, and is currently a practitioner with EcoWild.

Info: We’ll begin with a warm welcome, a cup of tea, and a short settling activity before heading outside.

Info: We’ll take a gentle 15-minute wander around The Community Farm, gathering seasonal plants and fungi. Back at the yurt, we’ll spend about 15 minutes identifying our finds together, using foraging and plant ID books, and noting their names on a large roll of paper.

Info: Using a few step by step prompts from Sam and paper-cutting and collage techniques, you’ll create artwork inspired by the plants and fungi of the season. Each person will make their own poster celebrating Novembers wild finds.

Info: We’ll end with tea, a chance to share our posters, and a group reflection on what we found and made together.

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