EARLY BIRD PRICE UNTIL JAN 10TH 2027

In this two day workshop, you will learn about the colours, pigments, surfaces and binders used in the early medieval era in Scotland and further afield.

You will make and use authentic ink, paint and pigments that would have used by artists when crafting medieval manuscripts and wall paintings. You will also learn about artistic styles from the time and how imagery was formed through a fusion of influence connecting artists across the world.

Over the course of the two days you will prepare and work onto various surfaces including a fresco panel and wooden board. You will then learn techniques in re-creating medieval imagery and use authentic medieval art materials to paint your own pieces of medieval inspired art.

You will go home with your artworks and a selection of authentic paints, ink and your own hand crafted pen, all made following traditional recipes and techniques.   

OVERVIEW:

Over the course of the two days you will:

• Create, from scratch, your own small fresco panel and paint a medieval inspired image/copy onto the panel using authentic pigments.

• Prepare paints using binders traditionally used in the medieval era and see how they are applicable to create sustainable paints today.

• Make historical ink and bottle it to take home.

• Craft a traditional pen to use during the workshop and to take home.

• Using source material from illuminated manuscripts, paint your own A5 wooden panel using historical inks and paints.

Please note - This workshop is happening at Pittenweem Festival Hub

21st and 22nd April
10am - 3:30pm both days
£140* EARLY BIRD PRICE £130 UNTIL JAN 10TH 2027

*we have bursary places available on each workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.

**One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.

Accessibility:

Our inks and paints often contain essential oils, please get in touch for more information. If you have any other concerns such as noise, equipment we will have available, structure of the workshop, space in the room, access to toilets or anything else, please contact us, we welcome any questions or queries.

Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to cancel your booking we will refund you 100% of your overall payment if you cancel 4 weeks or more before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel. We will refund you 50% of your overall payment if you cancel less than 4 weeks before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel, or arrange a rescheduling onto another course where possible. If you cancel less than 1 week before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel we will retain 100% of your payment and give you a 50% discount for another workshop with the equivalent or similar price.

EARLY BIRD PRICE UNTIL JAN 10TH 2027

In this two day workshop you will explore the Lindisfarne gospels from the perspective of the materials used in its manufacture.

You will learn about each colour of the gospels, how they were created and, using authentic materials of the time, you will create your own inks and paints (replica pigments for toxic pigments) using binders that would have been used in the original works.

You will learn how to craft your own calligraphy pen and using templates you will re-create an image from the book using the colours and inks made during the day to give your pattern authentic colour.

Alongside these activities, you will learn about the assumed creators of this magnificent work and the time in which it was made. Widely considered a masterpiece of early Hiberno-Saxon or Insular art, we will explore how the imagery used by it’s creators combines a variety of influences and how colour was used to achieve the lavish decoration.

You will go home with:

• An exclusive Old Mill Arts booklet on the colours of the Lindisfarne gospels with hand painted swatches of colour.

• A bottle of oak gall ink

• Your own handcrafted calligraphy pen

• Homemade verdigris ink made made you

• Gum tempura paints made during the two days

• Your own hand painted piece inspired by the gospels

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is held at:

The Hearth, Main Road, Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 0NT

https://www.thehearth.co.uk/

Sunday 11th and Monday 12th April
10:00am - 3:30pm each day
£150* - EARLY BIRD PRICE £130 UNTIL JAN 10TH 2027

*we have reductions available on this workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.

**One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.

Accessibility:

Our inks and paints contain essential oils, please get in touch for more information. If you have any other concerns such as noise, equipment we will have available, structure of the workshop, space in the room, access to toilets or anything else, please contact us, we welcome any questions or queries.

Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to cancel your booking we will refund you 100% of your overall payment if you cancel 4 weeks or more before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel. We will refund you 50% of your overall payment if you cancel less than 4 weeks before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel, or arrange a rescheduling onto another course where possible. If you cancel less than 1 week before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel we will retain 100% of your payment and give you a 40% discount for another workshop with the equivalent price.

*15% reduction on any workshops when booking more than one, please email hello@oldmillarts.com to receive the discount code.

Trysting Trees is a series of theoretical and creative workshops based on trees commonly found in the UK and Ireland. The project is an ongoing inquiry into plant connection, through the lens of artists, gardeners and foragers.

In this workshop join us in growing an attunement to scots pine and juniper through the following methods and mediums;

• Making art materials using various parts of scots pine and juniper: plant dyes, inks, paints, papers, charcoal and mark making tools.

• Medicinal properties: tinctures, wine, flower essences, tea infusions, syrups. How are scots pine and juniper known to be helpful in aiding human health.

• Exploring significance of scots pine and juinper in culture and folklore.

• Food, which parts of these species are edible and how.

• Naming of scots pine and juniper, botanical and place specific.

• Identification, habitat, how to grow/propagate.

• How can we learn about scots pine and juniper’s integral role in the web of life.

• Developing a personal relationship with scots pine and juniper, exploring various methods to remember significant properties each tree has that we can use to help us in daily life.

You will go away with a good selection of art materials made either prior to the workshop by us, or on the day, and an Old Mill Arts detailed notes all about scots pine and juniper.

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is being held at Logie Steading, Forres

https://logie.co.uk/

10 places available

Sunday 25th Oct 2026
10:00am - 4pm
£80*

*We have bursary places available on each workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.

*One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.

Accessibility:

If you would like to book onto the course and have any questions about any accessibility before doing so, please get in touch, we welcome any questions or queries.

Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to cancel your booking we will refund you 100% of your overall payment if you cancel 4 weeks or more before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel. We will refund you 50% of your overall payment if you cancel less than 4 weeks before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel, or arrange a rescheduling onto another course where possible. If you cancel less than 1 week before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel we will retain 100% of your payment and give you a 40% discount for another workshop with the equivalent price.