Botanical Monoprinting

with Allie Sylvester

Wednesday 21 October 2026

10am - 4pm (arrive at 9.30 for coffee/tea)

£150

Group Size - 10 people

Allie will demonstrate her technique of using oil based paints to create delicate botanical works of art. We will discuss the type of foliage which is most suitable to use and encourage you to pay attention to the different plant structures and textures as you are gathering your leaves, stems and seed heads from the garden at Damson Farm. In the afternoon you can continue experimenting and add detail with watercolours, inks and pens on different papers and make a series of cards to take home.

Allie Sylvester is an artist and printmaker based in Totnes, Devon. She originally trained in jewellery and metalwork before completing an MA in Fine Art Printmaking at Camberwell College of Art.

Lunch

Alison will prepare a delicous vegetarian lunch featuring produce from the garden and scrumptious savoury tarts made for us by Beth, the Freerange Chef. There will be home made biscuits on arrival and we will round up the day with tea and home made cake to ensure that your day will be as nourishing as it is informative. If you have any specific dietary requests do let us know on the booking form.

What to Bring

Check the weather forecast before you travel and ensure you bring appropriate clothing, whether that’s waterproofs or sun hats, or possibly both!  You may wish to bring a notebook and camera too.

Getting Here

Directions will be emailed to you a couple of weeks before the workshop. Use Damson Farm rather than the postcode on Google Maps.

Cancellation policy

If you need to cancel your place up to 28 days before the event you will be offered a credit towards another workshop.   After that time, you’ll be offered a 50% refund if we’ve been able to re-sell the place. We are only able to promote places for re-sale up to 4 days before the event.