Artspace Oban January - November 2025
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Workshops will be at Artspace Oban, 26 Alexandra Place, Oban. Except where indicated * otherwise
Additional workshops may be added – follow @artspaceoban and @deborah.gray7
*where materials are not included, you will be advised beforehand what to bring with you.
Individual tuition and bespoke workshops can also be arranged.
Workshop Vouchers make a great gift, allowing the recipient to choose a workshop or one-to-one session. A £45 voucher can be exchanged for one place on a 3-hour workshop or 90 minutes of one-to-one tuition.
Artspace Oban also has Residency opportunities – one week to one month - if you would like some studio time for a project.
For details and to book, email email me
| Date | Time | Description | Price | |
| January 19th | 14:00-17:00 | Knit a Temperature Blanket or Scarf Deborah will show different ways to represent temperature in knitting and help you design your own blanket or scarf to record a month’s – or a year’s – temps. Materials provided for knitting a sample. | £45 Materials included | |
| February 8th | 10:00-13:00 | Sashiko – style stitching Learn this traditional Japanese decorative stitching, often used to mend or strengthen fabric. Straight stitches form beautiful patterns. | £45 Materials included | |
| February 23rd | 14:00-17:00 | Drop Spindle Spinning Using a drop spindle is the best way to learn to spin your own unique yarn. Deborah’s method allows you to slow the process right down to learn each step. The skills are easily transferrable to a spinning wheel at a later date. | £45 Materials included | |
| March 15th | 10:00-13:00 | Plan your own dye garden This session will cover choosing which dyeplants to grow and growing tips for each type, planning your dye garden and a visit to the EcoCreative Cluster Dye Garden (a 10 minute walk away). | £45. Dye plant seeds will be available for sale (proceeds to the EcoCreative Cluster). | |
| April 5th | 10:00-13:00 | Weaving without a loom Learn to weave simple patterns with wool on and around found objects – flat stones, driftwood etc. | £45 Materials included | |
| April§ 27th | 10:00-13:00 | iIllusion Knitting Your knitting will hide a secret message or image that can only be seen from a certain angle. Knit a sample in the workshop and plan how to use this fun technique in a project. | £ 50 Materials included | |
| May (Date to be confirmed) | TBC | Bookbinding with Beth Lancaster | ||
| June 8th | 14:00-16:00 | Solar dyeing Learn a method of dyeing with plants that is easy to do at home, eco-friendly and doesn’t require a lot of special equipment. You will create and take away two solar dye jars to watch the colours develop at home. | £50 Materials included | June 28th | 10:00-16:00 | Natural Dyeing – wool yarn Learn to prepare wool yarn and dye a range of natural colours with plants. Materials included. | £90 - Only 5 places |
| July 20th | 10:00-16:00 | Botanical Printing on paper and fabric A very special technique captures the form and colours from leaves directly, without inks or artificial colours. | £90 (only 5 places) Materials included | |
| September 13th | 9:30-17:00i TBC | Masterclass in Nettle Fibre Processing with Allan Brown Allan is the artist who created The Nettle Dress and is featured in the film of that name. The masterclass is hosted by the EcoCreative Cluster and will take place at The Rockfield Centre, Oban. Places are strictly limited so please notify your interest as soon as possible ( email artspaceoban@gmail.com ), a ticketing link will be sent as soon as it is available. | TBC | |
| September 14th | 10:00-16:00 | Woad harvesting and dyeing demonstration at the Dye Garden, The Rockfield Centre. | Donations to Dye Garden funds. | |
| September 21st | 10:00-16:00 | Natural Dyeing on wool yarn and fabric. Covering mordanting, dyeing and finishing. | £90 (only 5 places) Materials included | |
| October 12th | 10:00-16:00 | Botanical printing on paper and fabric A very special technique captures the form and colours from leaves directly, without inks or artificial colours. | £90 (only 5 places) Materials included | |
| October 18th | 10:00-13:00 | Part 1: Natural dyeing on cotton and linen – 2-part workshop:> | £125 for both sessions Only 5 places, materials included | |
| October 19th | 10:00-16:00 | Part 2: extracting natural dyes, dyeing and finishing fabrics | As above | |
| November 2nd | 10:00-13:00 | Bookbinding with Beth Lancaster - You could use paper printed at one of the Botanical Printing workshops to cover your book | TBC | |
| November 16th | 14:00-17:00 | New from Old – festive decorations from upcycled paper | £25 Materials included | |
| November 19th | 18:30-21:30 | Fabric Collage with simple stitching create a unique picture from mixed fabrics, found materials and stitching. | £50 Materials included | |
| November 22nd | 10:00-12:00 | Making plant pigments for ink or paint We will make lake pigments from plants used in natural dyeing. You can take them home to make your own natural inks or paints (recipes provided). > | £45 Materials included |