Purbeck Workshop

05/10/2026

Thank you to Lyn and the Workshoppers who joined us for a super session making encaustic wax frames. Have a look at the beautiful creations here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6-Z2sOHP8/?stkn=ZXU0ZzdzZWRrMnA1

05/10/2026

MINDFUL ART CLUB OCTOBER – PAPIER MACHÉ BOWL (PART ONE)

Tutor: Genny Lavers (www.artygenny.com)

Wednesday 21st October 2026

Join Genny in a two-part workshop, where you will make a papier maché bowl in this first session, and return in November's session on Wednesday 18th to paint and decorate it.

You will make the bowls using the traditional method of coating strips of newsprint in flour and water paste, building up layers as you go. It’s a tactile and mindful activity; you won’t have to focus too hard on it, so you can easily chat away as you glue and lay on the strips.

Thinking ahead, your decorated bowl will be painted in time to give as a Christmas gift. It’s a bowl for trinkets, keys, loose change, or simply an ornament on your mantelpiece.

The options for decorating the bowls are endless, but first we have to make them!

Suitable for any ability.

This is a friendly group that is open to anyone who has been touched by cancer; whether you’ve experienced cancer yourself in the past, are currently undergoing treatment, are in recovery, or are close to and perhaps caring for someone undergoing treatment, these sessions are designed for you.

LIMITED PLACES. PRIORITY WILL GO TO ANYONE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING TREATMENT.

To book your place, please visit The Purbeck Workshop Eventbrite page:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-art-club-october-make-a-papier-mache-bowl-part-one-tickets-2002953078576

02/10/2026

Our session this week came from Lyn’s own encaustic wax studio on Portland. Work-shoppers created a painted photograph frame using their own photos of a pet or family. The session was great fun and you can see the lovely results. Next encaustic session will be on Wednesday 2nd December and will of course have a ‘festive’ theme! We plan to run this from Lyn’s studio again. Lyn Kirkland - Painter, Tutor, Encaustic wax & mixed media #

26/09/2026

Don’t forget to book you place, this is a small group session in my studio on Portland!

Do you have a favourite digital snap of your pet or family member? Create a unique framed portrait using encaustic wax.

22/09/2026

Our next workshop will be on Wednesday 30th September, but please note that the venue will be at Lyn’s studio on Portland. We are trialling this for her sessions only as most attendees seem to come from the Weymouth & Portland area.

This session is suitable for encaustic beginners, and will use images supplied by yourself in advance. So, please book early to give you time to select an image and email it direct to Lyn.
Once you have booked she will contact you with the details on what she needs from you.

Any questions, please contact Lyn direct.
Lyn Kirkland - Painter, Tutor, Encaustic wax & mixed media

Do you have a favourite digital snap of your pet or family member? Create a unique framed portrait using encaustic wax.

13/08/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Terry, who was one of our Woodworking Facilitators for over 10 years, has sadly passed away.

Terry was a true master of the lathe and has made many bird boxes and hedgehog houses over the years, bringing great joy to our workshoppers.

Thank you Terry for your support and friendship! We will miss your kind, gentle and supportive nature and we extend our thoughts and condolences to Ann and family at this sad time!

28/06/2026

We were very sad to hear of the recent passing of Bernard who was one of our Woodworking facilitator for over 10 years at the Purbeck Workshop and with us from the beginning when we first opened our doors.

Thank you Bernard for the support, chats, friendship and creativity - you will be sadly missed.

Thoughts are with Liz and all the family at this sad time x

04/03/2026

MINDFUL ART CLUB – MAKE A PLUM BLOSSOM BOOKMARK

N.B. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE BY EMAILING THE TUTOR DIRECT : [email protected]

WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2026 (2 – 4 PM)

D’Urberville Centre, Wool, BH20 6DL

Join Genevieve for a kind, supportive art session that suits all abilities. Plum is the first to blossom on the cusp of spring and is revered in East Asian culture as a symbol representing strength, hope and beauty. The flowers will even bloom in snow!

In this session you will use Chinese brushes and watercolours to paint blossoms on unsized Xuan paper. Genevieve will demonstrate several ways to approach this. There’s even a cheat’s trick for anyone finding the finer lines harder to paint, so don’t be put off coming if you are not a confident painter.

You can select your best blossoms to cut out and collage onto a blank bookmark, then choose your coloured tassel. Perhaps you can make one for yourself and one for a friend?

This is a friendly group that is open to anyone who has been touched by cancer; whether you’ve experienced cancer yourself in the past, are currently undergoing treatment, are in recovery, or are close to and perhaps caring for someone undergoing treatment, these sessions are designed for you.

LIMITED PLACES

Please note: there is a change to the way you book a place for Mindful Art Club. Please do not use Eventbrite. Instead, email Genevieve direct: [email protected]

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-art-club-make-a-plum-blossom-bookmark-tickets-1984962991742

09/02/2026

Join Genevieve for a kind supportive art session that suits all abilities. The heart is a universal symbol of affection for others, but is also a reminder to practice self-care.

In this session you will be experimenting with watercolour paints and pencils, charcoal, Chinese ink and wax resist. Genevieve will demonstrate ways to use these materials expressively to decorate hearts on paper. You will be able to make a simple garland to take home.

Whether you’re a first timer or a seasoned creative, Mindful Art Club gives you permission to work at your own level. You can copy Genevieve’s examples, or you can let your imagination loose with your own designs.

Genevieve’s Mindful Art Club is available to anyone who has been touched by cancer; whether you’ve experienced cancer yourself in the past, are currently undergoing treatment, are in recovery, or are close to and perhaps caring for someone undergoing treatment, these sessions are designed for you.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982716545561?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/01/2026

Just a reminder there are still tickets available for this.
MINDFUL ART CLUB - MANDALAS AND ZENTANGLES

WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2026 (2 – 4 PM)

Welcome to 2026!

Let’s start the year with some gentle creativity; join Genevieve for the first session of her Mindful Art Club where you can spend two hours in the friendly, supportive company of like-minded friends.

You will be colouring mandalas and drawing Zentangles. These are both techniques for grounding us and relieving anxiety. If you’ve not come across Zentangles before, they are easy to do and suit all abilities. You do not need to be good at drawing! A Zentangle relies on patterns; they’re a kind of mindful doodling. The patterns can be anything from dots, lines, swirls, spirals to more complex patterns that require a little more focus. Genevieve will bring examples to show you, and help to get you started on this addictive hobby!

Mandalas first appeared in a Hindu text known as the Rig Veda (circa 1500 – 300 BCE) and are circular patterns that represent the universe. Nowadays, drawing and colouring mandalas are acknowledged as a meditation tool and a way to “switch off”. When drawing a mandala, you start from the centre and work outwards. When colouring a mandala, you begin around the outside edge and work towards the centre.

Genevieve’s Mindful Art Club is available to anyone who has been touched by cancer: whether you’ve experienced cancer yourself in the past, are currently undergoing treatment, are in recovery, or are close to and perhaps caring for someone undergoing treatment, these sessions are specially for you.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-art-club-mandalas-and-zentangles-tickets-1980126758438?aff=oddtdtcreator