Breakdown printing is more than just an obsession, it is the process I get the most pleasure from teaching. Those of you who follow me on Instagram and Facebook may have spotted that I’ve just had another fabulous five days teaching my Breakdown you Palette workshop. It is just magic seeing the breadth of work my four students achieved - from tentative beginnings to confident use of colour and adding second layers of print. I really do love my job!

I’m teaching more ‘Breakdown' workshops this year than I would normally do as I try to catch up on all the delayed workshops from last year. If you would like to join me I have a few places left. It is very short notice but I have one place left on the workshop that starts on Monday 28th June. I have two places on the 12th to 16th July workshop and two places on the 23rd to 27th August workshop. The workshops cost £400 and you can find more information here.

I know that many people are still nervous about mixing and especially about travelling and staying in hotels. I work hard to make sure that my studio is a safe space and encourage students to use lateral flow tests before they arrive and part way through the week. I’ve also had some very good feedback on my local Premier Inn (Trafford Centre North) from students who’ve stayed there over the last few weeks.

But if this year is too soon I am very pleased to announce that I am now taking bookings on my Breakdown Your Palette workshops next year. I’m only planning on teaching the workshop three times in 2022. The dates are 16th to 20th May 2022, 6th to 10th June 2022 and 27th June to 1st July 2022. You can find more information here.

Can’t make it to my studio? I also offer this workshop as an ‘on demand’ online workshop. You can join at anytime and work at your own pace. There are over 24 hours of videos, detailed notes and support from me via month Zoom meetings, a private Facebook group and by email. The online workshop costs £240 and you have access to the content (and me!) for twelve months. Click here for more details and to sign up.

And, of course, there is still my Breakdown Your Palette book …. really detailed instructions for those of you who want to have a play at home … be warned it is totally addictive!

Below - students gallery - fabulous work by Julia R, Julia G, Gerry and Janet!