"I loved these workshops. Highly recommend for anyone interested in nature and/or creativity! A wonderful opportunity." Ruth

“I was scared of seaweed but am more confident about it now.”
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​“I didn’t know there were so many types - some are very pretty.” 

Paper Making Workshops with Seaweed 
A fun and relaxing introductory workshop where you will discover more about our remarkable seaweeds and make your own tactile and unique seaweed craft papers. The papers can be used for journals, mini-books, your own pressed seaweed collections, collage, greeting cards even 3D shapes. 

You will learn how to make paper at home using common kitchen equipment and utensils. We will go through the process step by step from preparing raw materials and turning them into pulp, learning how to use a mould and deckle to make pieces of paper by pulling pulp through the vat, couching it, pressing it and drying it.

​You will take home at least 10 pieces of varied A5 paper. They will still be damp and need to dry fully at home. You will be encouraged to play and experiment as you wish.  You will be able to produce different tinted papers decorated with fragments of seaweed for delicate speckled effects or embedded with scraps for a more textured dense finish.  
I will explain various ways to make your paper water repellent so it can be used for painting, printing, embossing and stitching, how to strengthen it and how to use it in different ways from collage to stitching to 3D.

CALENDAR 2026​
Taking a break from my own workshops until the Autumn. If you would like a bespoke one tailored to your group or  community, then please get in touch. These are the options.
Crafting with Seaweed
Papermaking with Seaweed
Seaweed Pressing

Thank you to everyone who has attended and made them so enjoyable this year.

JUNE
Sat 6 June Papermaking Dalgety Bay (Art Club Members Only) 
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Monday 8 June 1pm-3.30pm World Ocean Day. A Free Seaweed Celebration the Tayside Institute Newburgh. Crafts & Tastings

Friday 12 June Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (Youth Club Members Only)

Saturday 13 June, Seaweed Pressing, The Steeple Studios, Newburgh 12.30-3.30pm.
An introduction to pressing and preserving seaweeds. Steeple Studios, Newburgh,  £45.  The Victorians were passionate about collecting, identifying, drying and pressing seaweeds and the work of women such as Margaret Gatty created a long-lasting legacy still relevant today.  In this workshop you will learn techniques and tips on preparing and pressing seaweeds  for framing or creating a nature journal of your beach trips.

£45 Please contact me to book
 
MAY
Thus 26 March Lower Largo Friendship Group (private session)
Sat 18 April, !pm-3pm Short Taster Session Paper-Making, Larick Centre, Tayport  
Friday 1 May, 2pm-5pm - Paper-Making, Gellet Hall, Limekilns, Fife - £45 SOLD OUT
Thursday 7 May 1pm-3pm Family Seaweed Crafting, Art in the Park, Craigtoun Park, St Andrews
Saturday 9 May, 1pm-4pm  Paper-Making, Art in the Park, Craigtoun Park, St Andrews

Are you in a local creative group or art club? You can arrange a session for a craft group or art club in your local venue. I run bespoke fun and creative workshops with all ages from 7 to over 80. Small groups and one-to-one options.

Please contact me to find out more.

​Thank you!

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Fife Seaweed Fest  6-14 September 2025
A first for Fife! Foraging & Cooking, Composting, Crafting, Printing, Film, History, Science and More.
30 varied events in different venues across Fife.

Lots of great feedback but we're taking a break in 2026 but could be back in 2027...  

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