Upcycled Art Journals with Megan Dowsett

Transform your (or your children’s) unwanted artwork into highly personal notebooks that both celebrate and re-use your creative output.

Bring a whole bunch (as much as you can carry!) of abandoned drawing, writing and scribbling – the good, the bad, the ugly – all of it! Using a decorative and unusual technique to cover and bind, we’ll re-shape, re-purpose and re-imagine it into a lovely notebook that serves as a memoir and a celebration of our most creative moments.

A visual artist based in Exeter, Megan works with a variety of media, exploring connection with people, place and nature. Her work often takes the form of a book – sometimes in quite a traditional format and at other times, something more experimental and ephemeral – and she re-uses all her own and her children’s old art to make unique notebooks for every purpose.

This workshop is suitable for adults and young people aged 14+. The morning will include a pause for a short walk in the beautiful surroundings of organicARTS (fingers crossed for the weather!) – please wear suitable footwear and feel free to bring a snack.

Please let us know your access requirements when you book your ticket. Workshop cost includes all materials.