Advanced Mokuhanga (water-based woodblock printmaking) Residential Workshop Retreat, Hollin House,Sunday 1st - Thursday 5th August 2027.

Next summer, join me at Hollin House, nestled in the beautiful Northumberland National Park, for a unique four day advanced mokuhanga residential experience. During the first week of August you are invited to develop your mokuhanga practice by exploring advanced techniques, deepening your skills in image transfer, tool maintenance, pigment preparation, printing techniques, washi selection and stretching and mounting your prints. You will have the opportunity to request demonstrations on specific techniques you would like to learn in advance of the workshop. This 4 day class is suitable for anyone who has completed an introduction to mokuhanga and wishes to further their knowledge and improve their understanding of this endlessly fascinating printmaking medium. You will experience deep play through creating and exploring these techniques within a community of artists connected through a love of mokuhanga. 

Enjoy retreating at the end of each day to the comfort and luxury of Hollin House, a bright and spacious five bedroom, five bathroom recently renovated private home on the grounds of Highgreen Manor. The workshop provides  an opportunity to unwind on woodland walks, explore the vast moorland and view the night sky within the classified Dark Skies Park. You will receive a daily buffet breakfast, home cooked vegetarian soup and rainbow salad lunches, along with a good supply of tea and cake. The evening meals will be an opportunity to cook together as a group with all the recipes and ingredients provided for you.

There are just 5 exclusive residential places available, maintaining an intimate atmosphere and plenty of one to one attention. You are invited to arrive at Hollin House at 4pm on Sunday 1st and leave at 1pm on Thursday 5th August 2027. The residential price is £1190 for a double bedroom with en-suite shower room or a twin room with an adjacent roll-top bath room. The price includes all workshop materials, tuition, accommodation and food.

*PLEASE NOTE THIS PURCHASE OPTION IS TO SECURE YOUR PLACE WITH A DEPOSIT OF £540. You will be required to pay the remaining amount of £650 12 weeks before the start of the workshop in May 2027. T’s C’s will be sent to you upon securing your place.