BRAND IDENTITY &
THE POWER OF GRAPHIC DESIGN WORKSHOP
Date: Friday 8th February
Time: 10-1pm
Venue: Duck Duck Goose Cafe, Pump Farm, Tendring Road, Little Bentley, CO7 8SH
Are you looking to build or enhance your Branding? Do you want to understand and access Graphic Design to strengthen your Marketing? This workshop aims to help individuals or small businesses establish a strong Brand Identity and to understand the power of Graphic Design in helping grow a business.
We will be looking at what makes a Brand, how you establish a Brand or rebrand an existing business. We'll also be talking about Brand Identity and why you need it, covering logo design, colour palettes, typography and photography.
We will show you how to establish a strong visual identity across social media platforms and look at the psychology behind great design. We will also cover the strategy, purpose and outcome of using Graphic Design in your marketing and show you how to create layout templates using colour and typography that align with your aesthetic.
Ticket cost: £65 which includes coffee/tea upon arrival.
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brand-identity-and-the-power-of-graphic-design-workshop-tickets-55178363972
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THE ART OF MODERN CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Date: Friday 15th February
Time: 10-1pm
Venue: Duck Duck Goose Cafe, Pump Farm, Tendring Road, Little Bentley, CO7 8SH
Have you always wanted to have a go at calligraphy but feel daunted where to start? Come and join us for an Introduction to Modern Calligraphy workshop with talented artist Becca Cherry
We will cover everything you need to know to get started with Modern Calligraphy:
- How to hold the pen.
- What nib to use and how to work with them.
- What ink and paper to use.
- Drills and Exercises to get used to using the pen.
- Have a go at the alphabet and some practice passages.
By the end of the session you will have gained the skills to personalise a mini-illustrated banner with your own calligraphy. This could be a positive affirmation word or perhaps a Childs name for their bedroom.
You will get to take home your own calligraphy starter pack including a workbook with alphabet and stroke reference guide, a pen, nib and pot of ink. Everything you need to continue practicing and improving your lettering at home.
We'll also be looking at how you can use your new found skill for ideas such as gift wrapping, table styling and stationery.
Tickets £65.00 including a hot drink upon arrival and all materials, including your own calligraphy kit to take home.
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-art-of-modern-calligraphy-tickets-53262205691
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KINSHIP GATHERINGS BRISTOL
Date: Thursday 21st February
Time: 7-10pm
Venue: FED 303, 303 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PE
We are super excited to be bringing Kinship Gatherings to Bristol!
Kinship Gatherings events are a social hub where creatives come together to meet like-minded folk, to seek/share advice and to find ways to collaborate to help our businesses grow or take root.
We are thrilled to be collaborating with talented creative Victoria Saunders, one half of the wonderful @19gatherandcreate duo who previously ran the beautiful Emporium and workshop Nineteen Alexandra Road. Victoria will be running a mini workshop at Kinship Gatherings showing us how to create a beautiful dried and foraged flowers arrangement in unique vintage containers that are yours to take home.
We are also delighted to be welcoming Vonnie from @vintagevonnie who will be bringing a selection of her gorgeous vintage finds to create an enticing pop-up shop on the evening selling one-off pieces.
We encourage you to make the most of being in a room with people who have wide ranging experience in all things creative. It can be isolating running a small creative business or being a Maker, meeting like-minded folk is a great opportunity to share tips and ideas as well as forging friendships and working connections. You don’t have to be a Maker or own a small business to attend, you may just love being creative and want to enjoy a fun evening!
Ticket price includes entry to the event, the workshop and all materials, a glass of fizz, nibbles and what promises to be an evening of forging connections, getting creative and having fun!
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-pop-up-kinship-gatherings-a-social-hub-for-creatives-tickets-55860576488 |
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PHOTOGRAPHY & STYLING WORKSHOP
Date: Thursday 28th February
Time: 10.30-2.30
Venue: Kay's house, near Colchester.
Would you like to learn how to make the most of your SLR camera and how to take beautiful photos optimising the light, subject and surroundings?
Would you like to learn how to create a Visual Identity for your brand or personal feed, pick up great styling tips, look at visual story telling and learn how to use props to take great pictures?
If so, come and join photographer Cathy Pyle (@cathy.pyle) and stylist Kay Prestney (@kinship_creativdc) for a small, hands-on Photography & Styling workshop in Kay's home.
The course includes a delicious and healthy lunch and glass of fizz.
Please note: we are limiting this workshop to 8 people so book early to avoid disappointment!
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/photography-styling-workshop-tickets-52937592765
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MACRAME WORKSHOP
Date: Friday 8th March
Time: 10-1pm
Venue: Duck Duck Goose Cafe, Pump Farm, Tendring Road, Little Bentley, CO7 8SH
Come and join Kay and Kerrie to learn the mindful creative art of Macrame that is taking the interiors world by storm.
Kerrie will be showing you the techniques you need to create a beautiful, natural wall hanging to take home with you. It measures approx 60cm X 85cm and hangs from a unique foraged branch.
Once you have the know-how you can create an amazing array of macrame pieces from huge event decoration hangings to small gifts for friends and family.
We will be looking at great ways to use your new found skill to decorate your home and style events.
Tickets cost £65 pp and include a coffee/tea upon arrival, and all course materials
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/macrame-workshop-tickets-53261695164
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KINSHIP GATHERINGS
Date: Friday 15th March
Time: 10-1pm
Venue: The Red Lion, 42 South St, Manningtree CO11 1BG
Kinship Gatherings is a collaborative, creative hub where people who run, or would like to set up, their own small, creative business come together to form a supportive community to seek/share advice and look at ways to collaborate and work together to help our businesses grow.
The Gatherings are a very welcoming, friendly event which includes a workshop/talk from an expert on a subject relevant to our members. More details on this to be added v soon!
Kinship Gatherings last 3 hours and include an introduction from founder Kay Prestney of Kinship Creative DC, a workshop from our guest speaker and creative networking where we encourage attendees to meet as many present as possible to talk about ways in which we can collaborate to grow our businesses.
This Gathering are thrilled to be welcoming experienced coach Cathie Jeannot who will be running a workshop aimed at turning our weaknesses into strengths and overcoming the dreaded Imposter Syndrome.
Tickets: £35pp incl booking fee, coffee/cake and guest workshop.
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kinship-gatherings-tickets-53263113406
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CREATING A CUTTING GARDEN PART II AND SPRING CRAFT WORKSHOP
Date: Friday 22nd March
Time: 10-1pm
Venue: Duck Duck Goose Cafe, Pump Farm, Tendring Road, Little Bentley, CO7 8SH
Following on from our popular ‘How to Create a Cutting Garden Part I and Autumn craft’ workshop, local seasonal grower and talented florist Emma Spowage will be talking us through Spring in a seasonal Cutting Garden and how to maintain it during the year.
We will be planting seeds, looking at what you might like to grow, how to nurture your seeds and maintain your garden month by month.
We will also be getting creative with a Spring Craft session.
Tickets sold out quickly last time so be quick to avoid disappintment. Please note you do not need to have attended the first workshop to participate in this one.
Tickets £65 including all materials and a tea/coffee upon arrival.
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-a-cutting-garden-part-ii-and-spring-craft-workshop-tickets-53264068262
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NOURISH:
A WORKSHOP FOR YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL
Date: Friday 29th March
Time: 10-1pm
Venue: Bright & Well Studios, Brightwell Barns, Ipswich Road, Ipswich, IP10 0BG
Feeling in need of some gentle exercise, mindful creativity and delicious, healthy food? This time of year we all need some gentle nourishment in our lives. With this in mind we have put together a workshop at beautiful South Suffolk based yoga studio Bright & Well which will nourish your Mind, Body and Soul.
Arrive at 10am for an hour’s yoga class which will start with gentle stretching, move through some yoga flow (suitable for all levels) and finish with a soul nourishing savasana and short meditation.
We will then fuel our bodies, enjoying a delicious and healthy vegetarian lunch, sitting with like-minded folk around a seasonally styled communal table sharing conversation and community.
After lunch there will be a mindful, Spring creative workshop using our hands to create something beautiful to take home.
We hope you will leave feeling nourished in mind, body and soul and having met some new friends!
Perfect for a Mothers Day gift, some time out with a friend or just some 'you' time.
Tickets £75 including a yoga class, lunch and creative workshop.
Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nourish-yogalunchcreative-workshop-tickets-54978548318
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Also coming up:
Thursday 2nd May: A Hertfordshire based Seasonal Floral Styling and Photography Workshop with Cathy Pyle. Details coming soon.
Friday 17th May: SPACE TO CREATE: NOURISH YOUR FIRE with Liana Wilson Fricker of The Inspiration Space. An exciting creative social hub event based in Surrey with a series of workshops aimed at Nourishing your Fire helping you with Finances, Leadership and Well-Being. More info coming soon.
Thursday 21st June: Botanical Chalkboard Art with talented artist Theresa Gromski at Duck Duck Goose. Online soon.
Please email or DM if you would like to register interest in any of these and we will contact you when they are online to avoid disappointment.
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