Events & Workshops for 2026
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A year of seasonal Celebrations
Rodmell, East Sussex
A new year-long creative and shamanic journey through the Celtic calendar over the course of 2026.
Textile artists Ginny and Ali invite you to walk the turning of the year — gathering at the seasonal thresholds to listen, make, remember, and reconnect.
Rooted in the Celtic calendar and informed by earth-based shamanic traditions, this is a slow, relational programme held across twelve months. It is an invitation to come back into rhythm with the land, with ancestry, and with your own inner cycles.
This is not a course to complete, but a path to walk.Full details of our offering can be found on Ali’s Website.
Please note each individual gathering can be taken as one off workshops.
These gatherings may be for you if you:
– Feel drawn to working with the seasons in a deeper way
– Are curious about creative, embodied practices
– Would like to explore shamanic work in a grounded, relational space
– Are longing for connection—with yourself, others, and the land -

Autumn Equinox Gathering
Autumn Equinox
October 4th 2026
Rodmell, East Sussex - 10am - 4pm
Balance ~Integration ~ Descent
Join us for the Autumn Equinox in the South Downs - a day of ceremony, creativity, and connection, honouring this pause point in the year. Focusing on Inner strength and balance, and preparing for the inward turn.
This gathering may be for you if you:
Feel drawn to working with the seasons in a deeper way
Are curious about creative, embodied practices
Would like to explore shamanic work in a grounded, relational space
Are longing for connection - with yourself, others, and the land.
There will be space for reflection, creativity, and quiet integration.
Part of the ‘Year of Seasonal Celebrations’ offering, this can be booked as a stand alone workshop.
Full details of the event and booking information, can be found under upcoming workshops on Ali’s website
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Unfinished - Process Led Making
Exhibition
3rd to 25th September
West End Centre
Aldershot, Hampshire
‘When process is the art’
Textile artist Ginny Farquhar, and Synaesthetic artist Karina Fraser share aspects of their creative process through sketchbook, thoughts and material exploration.
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Natural dyes ~ 4 day Summer School
20th July - 23rd July
10am - 4pm each day
Farnham Maltings, Farnham , Surrey
A hands-on deep dive into the beautiful heritage craft of natural textile dyeing led by experienced natural dye tutors Ginny Farquhar and Sam Jones.
Over 4 days you will prepare and mordant a range of natural fibres to ensure optimum dye take up and rich lasting colour. You will learn how to identify, source, and process natural dye materials and extract their pigments, making and using multiple dye baths and indigo vats to create your own sample cards and build a personal reference library. By the end of the course you’ll have produced a vibrant palette on both yarn and cloth, developed a deeper understanding of the chemistry behind natural dyes, and gained the confidence to continue dyeing independently at home.
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Botanical Bundle dyeing
This event has happened but if you’d like to book small group or private sessions, please get in touch.
Ginny shares a mindful approach to discovering the beauty of natural colour in this morning session.
Explore a direct process called bundle dyeing, where you will be guided in the slow process of choosing plant materials, wrapping them in silk, gently steaming them, then un-bundling to reveal a watercolour effect pattern.
As the bundles steam, learn how to create a simple plant ink and explore painting and extending the ink colours with simple kitchen chemistry..
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Grow your own Colour for Textiles and Inks
This event has happened but if you’d like to book small group or private sessions, please get in touch.
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Slow Textiles
A 10 session programme - From fibre to cloth, includes 3 sessions of natural dyeing, spinning, simple weaving , stitch and repair. More details to follow
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Sewing Cafe 2026
10.30am - 12.30pm
West End Centre, Aldershot, Hampshire
Monthly 13th May, 17th June 2026
A sociable inclusive monthly session for those wanting to join a small community and sew in company.
Sewing machines are available to use, just bring your own hand or machine projects to work on. If you are new to sewing, Ginny can show you how to use a sewing machine and guide you with your first project.
We always have a few charity projects on the go too, that you can join in with.
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