Shambellie House Trust, New Abbey, Dumfries. DG2 8HQ
01387 440082 |
From: £45.00
Date: Saturday 17th October 2026
Time: 10 – 12.30
Experience level: Beginner, intermediate. If you have pliers and/or wire cutters please bring them with you.
Materials: There is an extra charge of £3 payable to the tutor on the day
Inspired by the beautiful seed heads in our gardens and hedgerows we’ll spend a relaxing morning creating 3D wire drawings. You’ll be given lots of hints, tips and techniques to enable you to create your own collection of seed heads by twisting, wrapping and shaping wire.
Tools and materials will be provided but feel free to bring along pliers and wire cutters if you have them.
Helen Walsh is an Artist and Creative Practitioner specialising in drawing and textiles, in particular embroidery. She is continually fascinated by the natural world and our connection to it. She is particularly interested in birds and their feathers and uses them as symbols in her work to explore the human desire to transcend. Choosing to work predominantly with natural fibres such as silk and linen Helen finds herself consistently drawn to traditional textile skills such as embroidery, knitting and dyeing and enjoys the connections with the often forgotten makers of the past that working this way gives her. Helen is a skilled and experienced workshop leader and works on a variety of community and education based arts projects working with a diverse range of people in a variety of settings. Helen’s aim is to enable people to unlock and explore their creativity.
