Paint & Create Your Own Concertina Sketchbook

Unwind, play, and rediscover your creative flow in this relaxed small-group workshop. We’ll start by filling a large A1 sheet with expressive paint, scribbles, collage and colour — a freeing, intuitive process with no rules and no pressure.

Then comes the magic: we’ll cut and fold your artwork into a beautiful concertina sketchbook, where each page reveals a surprising composition. This simple transformation is wonderfully satisfying and full of creative surprises.

Perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike, this session is designed to help you loosen up, trust the process and leave with something personal, joyful and uniquely yours.

What You’ll Learn

• Intuitive mark-making

• Mixed-media layering (acrylics + collage)

• Creating and folding a concertina book

• Letting go of perfection and embracing play

What’s Included

• All materials (acrylics, collage papers, A1 sheets, tools, book-cover materials)

• Step-by-step guidance in a friendly small group

• Tea, coffee and Cake to keep you fuelled

What You Should Bring

• An apron or old clothes you don’t mind getting painty

• Any favourite mark making tools

• A can-do attitude and an openness to try something new

• Curiosity, playfulness and a willingness to trust your creativity

  
  

You’ll Take Home

• Your finished concertina sketchbook

• Mixed-media techniques to use again

• A relaxed, confidence-boosting creative experience

Timings

10am – 2pm (4 hours) A calm, spacious session with time to explore, create, fold, and finish your concertina book without rushing.

Perfect For

Beginners, mixed-media lovers, artists wanting to loosen up, and anyone craving a fun hands-on creative reset.