Local Colour

This six week hands-on course is for anyone who would like to know more about the natural colour we see around us everyday.


We will:

• Learn about slow colour and sustainable methods of making art in our local environment.
• become more attuned to the colours that emerge through the seasons and how this can enhance our well-being.
• focus on a different colour each week.
• learn about the history and cultural associations of different colours.

The course will include visits to the KS&W allotment and other local green spaces. Hands-on workshop-time making and using natural paints, pigments and dyes from locally sourced materials.

For more information email claire@ksandw.org.uk

The course is part of the KS&W Ecominds funded Out There project. This is an ongoing arts and mental health project that works with adults who have had experience of mental health distress, or who have been referred through Community Mental Health organisations. As part of the Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme, Mind has funded 130 environmental projects in England to provide a range outdoor of outdoor green activities that enhance well-being.