Join artist-designer and songwriter Stacey Joy Rossouw for a series of creative workshops inspired by The Time Lab: A Living Prelude, our new exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere.

Learn new artistic skills and try something different – from found poetry and abstract mapping to creative writing and zine making. These hands-on workshops are inspired by the themes of time and memory found in Wordsworth’s epic poem The Prelude. Using Wordsworth’s writing as a starting point, by the end of each session you will have created your own meaningful and tangible piece of art.

Come along to one workshop or all four: each workshop is a rewarding standalone session whilst also offering a layered and cumulative experience for those who attend more than one. Workshops take place in the Learning Space and adjoining Sensory Garden, and tea and coffee are included.

Saturday 11 October, 2-4.30pm: Anarchive – Creating a Poetic Zine

A zine is a small, handmade magazine, and in this fun, hands-on workshop, you'll create one to build your own ‘anarchive’, a low-tech, alternative way to collage and and publish your thoughts, stories and images. Forget digital folders or formal collections; this is about creating a playful, personal archive you can hold in your hand, using just paper, scissors, and glue. We’ll teach you a simple folding technique that turns a single sheet of paper into a mini-booklet—your own small-batch publication. We’ll use our time in the learning space for the hands-on making, and the gardens for inspiration on how to arrange and decorate your pages. Bring along any work from previous workshops, or simply come with an open mind—all the materials will be ready for you to gather your story into a beautiful keepsake you can take home and share.