Events

Come and learn to weave a beautiful and durable rush seat at The Marchmont Workshop. This two day course will cover weaving a rush seat from start to finish, what tools and materials are necessary, as well as information on how and where to source your own rush for future endeavours. 

Discover the exciting possibilities of drawing with charcoal with artist Tansy Lee Moir. In this one-day workshop, she will show you some of the different approaches she uses in her charcoal drawings.

Join us for an immersive creative writing workshop with traditional oral storyteller and writer Chris Adriaanse. 

An online meeting to share more about our new grants programme

Join us for a day of creative non-fiction reading and writing about 'medical memoirs,' works that explore personal tales of health, illness, and treatment. 

Artist Tansy Lee Moir will share some of the creative approaches and ecological knowledge she’s gathered in her 15 years of drawing trees. Find out how we can read the stories of the trees written in their forms and enjoy trying to capture their unique shapes in charcoal, graphite and conté crayon as we walk, talk and draw around the grounds.

Join us June 7th and 8th for a FREE weekend of art, creativity, and fun at our Open Studios! 

This summer, learn about the ancient art of natural dyes with textile-artist Alexandra Juliette. As high-summer approaches, we will explore the abundant foliage and flowers of the season to create colourful natural dyes.

Chasing and Repoussé classes held in the Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop with Katie Watson. Learn the ancient art of hammering decoration into metal with various punches to create your own design. Beginners and all skill levels are welcome!