Pause & Bloom

A welcoming creative workshop designed to help you pause, play and reconnect with your creativity.

Surrounded by flowers, colour and simple prompts, you are invited to explore painting and mark-making without pressure.

No experience needed, just curiosity, openness and a willingness to enjoy the process.

Why I created Pause & Bloom

I believe that creativity belongs to everyone, not just those who call themselves artists. In a world that often asks us to rush, achieve and get things “right”, these workshops offer something different: a chance to slow down, reconnect with yourself and experience the simple joy of creating.

Whether you’re returning to art after many years, trying something new, or simply looking for a few hours of calm, you’ll be welcomed into a relaxed, supportive space where there is no pressure to produce perfect work.

Through colour, flowers, mark-making and playful exploration, you’ll discover that creativity isn’t about talent, it’s about curiosity, connection and giving yourself permission to begin.

My hope is that you’ll leave not only with artwork you’ve created, but with renewed confidence, fresh inspiration and a reminder that '“making time to create is a way of caring for yourself.”

Participant using pencil to draw flowers in vase on a large piece of paper.
Participants in workshop using acrylic paints to add colour to their pencil drawings of botanicals.
Creative workshop in Horsham West Sussex participants gathering around a shared table filled with flowers and art materials.
Close-up of participants adding vibrant colour to their pencil drawings during Pause & Bloom workshop.
Close-up of a beautiful magenta floral with lush green leaves painted during Pause & Bloom workshop.
Loose expressive floral painting created during Pause & Bloom session.
Colourful floral artwork created during a Pause & Bloom workshop.
Finished floral table artwork, filled with participants communal painting created during Pause & Bloom workshop.
Close-up of translucent florals and mixed-media created during Pause & Bloom workshop.

In a Pause & Bloom workshop, you’ll spend time around a shared table filled with flowers, paints, brushes and playful creative prompts. The focus is on slowing down, experimenting and enjoying the process rather than creating something perfect.

What you’ll experience

Pause & Bloom is for anyone who wants to connect with creativity in a gentle welcoming space, especially those who feel they are “not creative” or haven’t made art in years. It is for anyone looking for more creativity in their life and who welcomes being given permission to play, without pressure or judgement.

Who it is for

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Other Creative Workshop

One More Print

A playful introduction to Gelli printing.

Discover the joy of creating beautiful layered mono prints using a Gelli plate. Perfect for beginners and curious creatives, this workshop is all about experimentation, texture and the excitement of pulling “just one more print.”

Participants gathered around table creating colourful mono-prints during a One More Print Gelli printing workshop in Horsham Wes Sussex.
Gelli print tags and botanical s used to make the images.
Gelli printed tags and mini tag books created using botanicals and stencils during a One More Print workshop.
Layered botanical Gelli print using vibrant acrylic paints and textures printed on a book page.
Experimental mono print exploring colour, pattern and botanical forms.
A variety of Gelli prints exploring colour, texture and pattern using vibrant saturated colours.

One More Print is a playful, hands-on introduction to Gelli printing. You will experiment with colour, texture, layers and mark-making to create a collection of unique mono prints.

There are no rules, no pressure and no two prints are ever the same. It’s a workshop full of discovery, surprise and the excitement of pulling “just one more print.”

What you’ll experience

Who it is for

One More Print is perfect for beginners, curious creatives and anyone who enjoys experimenting with colour and process. Whether you’re completely new to printmaking or looking for a fresh source of inspiration, you’ll leave with a collection of original prints and plenty of ideas to continue exploring at home.

Come and make your first print. Whether you leave with one print or twenty, the real joy is discovering what happens when you simply start. I’d love to welcome you to a One More Print workshop.

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Artist | Workshop Facilitator | BA Hons) Fine Art | PGCE Art & Design