Name: Botanical Bas Relief Art Workshop and Summer Wine Tasting
Start: 2024-07-26T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-26T16:00:00+01:00
Location: The Garden Society

Join us for a delightful afternoon of Art, Wine and Food in the Garden Society's Forgotten Parlour.
About this Event

Welcome to Botanical Bas Relief Art Workshop and Summer Wine Tasting! Join us on Friday Jul 26 2024 at 13:00 at The Garden Society for a creative and relaxing afternoon.

Learn the art of creating stunning bas relief botanical art pieces while sipping on delicious summer wines.

This in-person event is the perfect blend of art and wine, set in the beautiful surroundings of The Garden Society.

The Botanical Bas Relief Art session will include:

All materials needed to create your own set of Botanical Bas Relief.
An introduction on how to use the art materials and the equipment.
A step-by-step demonstration of the technique, allowing space to discover your own creativity.
Although a variety of botanicals will be provided, if you have a certain plant that holds special significance to you, then please feel free to bring it along. For example, part of your wedding bouquet, or fauna that can be found on your favourite walking path. Please make sure it is not dried.

The Summer Wine Tasting session will include:

Tasting your way through 6 fantastic wines handpicked by our wine expert.
Tasting sheets and suggestions on wine pairing.
Charcuterie board with a selection of cheeses, cured meats and nibbles.
Presentation by our wine expert.
The opportunity to win a wine book at the end of the session.

The evening will be relaxed and informal, come and enjoy wine and nibbles and find your inner artist while engaging in the wonderful artform of botanical bas relief art.

All welcome - but over 18 only, please. Please bring a valid form of ID.

The Venue:

Hidden away behind the creeping jasmine and boughs of evergreen lies a garden path waiting to be discovered. The Forgotten Parlour is an enchanting dwelling lost in time, filled with overgrown evergreens and curious objects. Rain or shine, this charming secret setting is sheltered with heating for you to enjoy all year round!

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What is Botanical Bas Relief Art? A centuries-old tradition of pressing plants, vegetables or fruits into a slab of clay and then pouring plaster into the depressions that are left behind. The outcome is intricately detailed tiles that capture nature's beauty.