creative courses & workshops

An Aberdeenshire painting holiday is piloting in August, and will be offered next year, along with other locations – keep an eye on the website for those, and online live demos.

Visit www.roznathanart.com for details and testimonials; roz.nathan@hotmail.com • 07913 080061 • and follow on Facebook and Instagram.

West Dean College of Art, Design, Craft & Conservation

In an ever-busy world full of never ending ‘to do’ lists, so many people are looking for the time and space to quieten the mind, reflect and let go.

Take the chance this summer to escape to the breathtaking setting of West Dean to draw, paint, print, sculpt, sew or write. With over 500 courses to choose from, keeping traditional crafts alive and being sustainable are at the heart of West Dean College. New tutors for 2023 offer a range of new courses to complement the exceptional creativity already on offer.

Traditional crafts

Passing skills on to the next generation with our short courses supporting important heritage skills to learn hands-on skills that stand the test of time.

• Sculptural stone carving, Paula Haughney, 28th July to 3rd August

• Stencil solar lithography, Mary Dalton, 24th to 27th August

• Swiss straw work – millinery hat decorations, Veronica Main, 8th September

Courses with new tutors

Introducing courses for students to benefit from broadening skills and exploring new subjects.

• Painting wildlife with water-based oils, Steve Nayar, 4th to 18th July

• Wild tools – making jewellery with the landscape, Jo McAllister, 16th to 18th July

• Drawing to making, Natalie Ryde, 18th to 20th August

• Pebble mosaics – traditional method, George Howarth, 18th to 20th August

See all courses at www.westdean.ac.uk

British Summer Mixed ...introducing Tea Spritz 4.8%

In two refreshing flavours: vodka, Darjeeling tea, pear and cardamom; and gin, jasmine tea, lychee and rose, Wicker Basket Tea Spritz 4.8% is the invention of mixologist Ryu Okada.

Coming from Japan, a country steeped in the tradition of fragrant teas, Ryu was impressed when, arriving in the UK, he discovered that this country has such a rich heritage in tea. What we might consider the humble cuppa actually has a great pedigree and is essentially of very good quality.

The owner of a cocktail business, Ryu takes the art of mixing drinks very seriously – and it is an art. Pairing ingredients that will complement and enhance each other is like choosing the exact right balance of colours for a painting, too much of one colour makes the whole picture too muddy, not enough of another leaves it too insipid. So it is with flavours.

Extending the art of mixology to the great British traditional brew!

Wicker Basket's lightly sparkling Tea Spritz 4.8% makes a perfect addition to a summer picnic – in the beautiful Sussex countryside, seaside or at an outdoor theatre production, or to a barbeque in your own garden with family and friends.

So he decided to bring these two tea cultures together, Japanese and British, to highlight how versatile our national beverage actually is. Made with natural ingredients and enhanced with his own experience in mixing cocktails, the resulting tea spritz drinks are clean-tasting and delicious, adding a 21st century cousin to our traditional cup'o'cha!

For more information about Wicker Basket's Tea Spritz 4.8%, how they are made and where to find them, or to order direct with free delivery, please go to www.wickerbasketdrinks.com

Summer Quintessentially Mixed

Wicker Basket | Tea Spritz 4.8% – Lightly Sparkling Tea Spritz, perfect for your picnic or garden party in two refreshing & tasteful flavours: Vodka, Darjeeling Tea, Pear & Cardamom 4.8% and Gin, Jasmine Tea, Lychee & Rose 4.8%

See website for stockists or to order direct (free delivery) www.wickerbasketdrinks.com