ART HOUSE
Cheddar
ART SCHOOL
Workshops
Explore creativity through three inspiring hands-on workshops with artist Katrina Atkinson: Wild Impressions: Lino Print on Linen Bags, Heirloom Memory Rugs & Keepsake Cushions, and Come & Create: Fabric Collage Chicken Workshop. From bold printmaking and expressive textiles to meaningful keepsakes crafted from treasured fabrics, each workshop offers a relaxed, supportive space to experiment, learn, and create something truly unique. Perfect for beginners and curious makers alike, you’ll leave with new skills, fresh inspiration, and a beautiful handmade piece to treasure.
LINO PRINT WORKSHOP
Wild Impressions: Lino Print on Linen Bags
A One-Day Creative Printmaking Workshop
Join Katrina for a relaxed and expressive one-day lino printing workshop exploring bold mark-making, texture, and personal imagery. In this session, you will design, carve, and print your own linocut motif onto a natural linen bag, creating a functional and beautifully handcrafted piece to take home.
Working within a calm and supportive studio environment, you will be guided through the full printmaking process—from developing ideas and sketching designs, through carving techniques, inking, and hand-printing onto fabric. This workshop encourages experimentation and embraces the expressive qualities of line, texture, and imperfection.
Whether you arrive with a clear concept or prefer to work intuitively, you will be supported in developing a design that feels individual, confident, and visually engaging.
No previous experience is required—only curiosity and a willingness to explore printmaking processes.
The Day
10:00am – Introduction & Creative Direction
We begin promptly with a warm welcome and introduction to the workshop. Katrina will demonstrate basic lino cutting and printing techniques, along with examples to inspire ideas for pattern, imagery, and composition.
You will then begin developing your own design through sketching and visual exploration, with guidance available throughout.
All materials are provided, including lino, cutting tools, inks, rollers, and natural linen bags.
11:00am – Coffee Break
A short pause to step back and reflect. Enjoy freshly brewed coffee (or your choice of hot drink) with a biscuit.
After the break, you may continue refining your design or begin transferring your image onto lino.
12:30pm – Lunch Break
A relaxed and flexible break. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch or visit a nearby café or pub.
Weather permitting, you may also enjoy your lunch in the studio garden or outdoor space.
1:30pm – Afternoon Making Session
The afternoon is dedicated to carving and printing. You will begin cutting your design into lino, learning how to control line, texture, and depth to create a successful print.
Once complete, you will move into the inking and hand-printing process, experimenting with placement, layering, and composition as your design comes to life on fabric.
Katrina will provide individual guidance throughout, supporting both technical process and creative decision-making.
3:30pm – Printing & Refinement
A final focused session to complete your prints, refine details, and experiment with final impressions onto your linen bag.
4:00pm – Close
The workshop concludes. You will leave with your printed linen bag(s), your carved lino block, and the knowledge to continue printing at home if desired.
Follow-up support is available after the workshop if needed.
You Will Leave With
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A hand-carved lino block
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A printed, functional linen bag featuring your own design
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Practical skills in lino cutting and textile printing
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Confidence in creating bold, expressive print compositions
RAG RUG WORKSHOP
Heirloom Memory Rugs & Keepsake Cushions
Transforming treasured clothing into lasting family heirlooms
Two-Day Creative Rag Rug Workshop
Heirloom Memory Rugs & Keepsake Cushions
Transform treasured garments into a piece of lasting beauty. Across two carefully guided days, you will design, prepare, and create a deeply personal textile using traditional rag rug techniques—resulting in an heirloom to be lived with and cherished.
No experience is required—only materials that hold meaning, and a willingness to explore.
Day One: Design & Foundation
The workshop begins with a gentle and considered exploration of your ideas, guiding you to develop a design that reflects your personal narrative. Through a series of intuitive exercises, you will shape a composition that feels both meaningful and visually balanced.
Your design will then be carefully transferred onto hessian, creating a strong and purposeful foundation for your piece.
Attention then turns to colour and material. You will thoughtfully curate a harmonious palette, blending your own treasured fabrics with a selection of additional textiles provided. With a focus on tone, texture, and subtle variation, you will begin preparing your materials—cutting and organising them into cohesive colour-ways.
By the end of the day, you will have established a clear creative direction and a beautifully prepared base from which your work can evolve.
Day Two: Making & Refinement
Building on the foundations established on Day One, the second day offers a deeper immersion into the making process. With your design thoughtfully prepared and materials selected, you will continue constructing your piece, allowing it to evolve with greater clarity and intention.
This stage is both meditative and expressive—each section carefully developed as your textile begins to reveal its full character and narrative.
Throughout the day, you will receive individual guidance and considered feedback, supporting you in refining colour relationships, texture, and composition. There is space here to respond intuitively to your work, making subtle adjustments and creative decisions as your piece unfolds.
You will also be introduced to ways of resolving and finishing your work, ensuring it carries both structural integrity and a sense of quiet completeness.
By the end of the day, your piece will be well underway—or, in some cases, beautifully finished—ready to take its place as a meaningful object within your home.
Refreshments & Lunch
Morning and afternoon refreshments are thoughtfully provided, including tea, coffee, and a selection of biscuits and homemade cake.
A simple, seasonal lunch—such as soup or a traditional ploughman’s—is available as an optional addition.
What to Bring
Garments or textiles of personal significance
Comfortable attire suitable for a day of making
An open, creative mindset
A curated selection of additional fabrics will be available to complement your palette.
You Will Leave With
The beginnings—or completion—of a deeply personal heirloom textile
A refined understanding of rag rug techniques and textile composition
A meaningful, handcrafted piece shaped by memory and material
Hello
I'm Katrina Atkinson Multidisciplinary Artist & Teacher. I facilitate weekly classes for both adults and children as well as some exciting workshops. I look forward to working with you! :)
Testimonial
Jane
Katrina is a fabulous teacher. She is helpful, patient, knowledgeable and explains things in a way that is easy to understand. The workshops have a warm, friendly atmosphere, and it is an enjoyable way to spend the day. I started the workshop as a beginner, but by the end of the day I came away with a piece of work which I have been proud of.
What's On
Children's Classes
COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Come and Create: Fabric Collage Chicken Workshop
A One-Day Creative Textile Workshop
Join Katrina for a relaxed yet creatively immersive one-day workshop exploring the expressive potential of fabric collage. In this session, you will design and begin creating your own unique textile chicken—a characterful, personality-filled artwork built through colour, pattern, and layered textile.
Working within a calm and supportive studio environment, you will be guided through the full creative process: from initial ideas and sketching, through to composition, fabric selection, and construction. This is a playful and intuitive approach to textile making, where experimentation is encouraged and each piece naturally develops its own individual character.
Whether you arrive with a clear vision or simply a starting point, you will be supported in translating your ideas into a bold and expressive fabric composition. The focus is on discovery, enjoyment, and building confidence with materials in a relaxed and encouraging setting.
No previous experience is necessary—only curiosity and a willingness to engage with fabric in a new and imaginative way.
The Day
10:00am – Introduction & Creative Starting Point
We begin promptly with a warm welcome and introduction to the workshop. Katrina will share a short demonstration showing how to begin building your fabric collage chicken, along with examples and ideas to inspire different approaches to form, texture, and character.
You will then begin developing your own design, sketching your chicken with individual guidance available throughout.
A wide selection of fabrics, card, and specialist materials will be provided, along with all tools required for the day, including pencils, rulers, scissors, and craft knives.
11:00am – Coffee Break
A short pause to step back from your work and reset. Enjoy freshly brewed coffee (or your choice of hot drink) with a biscuit.
After the break, you may continue refining your sketch or begin exploring fabric choices and composition.
12:30pm – Lunch Break
A relaxed and flexible break. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch or visit one of the nearby local pubs or cafés.
Weather permitting, you may also enjoy your lunch in the studio garden or outdoor space.
1:30pm – Afternoon Making Session
The afternoon is dedicated to developing your collage. You will begin layering fabrics, building texture, and bringing personality and form into your chicken design.
Katrina will offer individual guidance throughout, supporting your process in a way that allows both freedom and gentle direction as needed.
3:00pm – Afternoon Tea
Tea and homemade cake are served, offering a final pause before completing the day’s work.
4:00pm – Close
The workshop concludes. While your piece may not be fully finished, you will leave with a strong and developed composition, alongside all remaining materials and clear guidance to complete your work at home.
Remote support is also available after the workshop if required.
You Will Leave With
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A developed fabric collage artwork with strong personality and character
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Practical skills in composition, layering, and textile collage
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Increased confidence working intuitively with fabric and materials
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A joyful, expressive piece begun in the studio and ready for completion
WHY CHOOSE A WORKSHOP
Discover the joy of creating in a relaxed, supportive environment with artist Katrina Atkinson. Whether you're printing, collaging, or exploring mixed media each workshop is designed to be inspiring, hands-on, and accessible to all levels. Choose from season lino prints, textured collographs charming fabric collages (including the much-loved chickens!), expressive paper collages, or vibrant mixed media abstracts. With expert guidance, quality materials, and plenty of tea, cake, and creativity, you'll leave with an artwork to be proud of, and the skills to keep going. A perfect way to try something new, develop your style, and enjoy a day just for you.
WHATS INCLUDED
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Expert guidance from artist and teacher Katrina Atkinson
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Access to a wide range of materials and tools
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A curated selection of reference materials
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Use of resources to inspire your work
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Refreshments included - coffee, tea, and cake
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Leave with a piece of art to be proud of!
DATES & PRICES
Friday / Saturday / Sunday
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
£60 per person for a one day's workshop.
£100 two people for a one day's workshop.
Includes all materials and refreshments (coffee, tea & biscuits)