IN BLOOM - Shabby Chic Course - The Wild Season

In Bloom – Shabby Chic: The Wild Season
 
A 6-Week Mixed Media Course Inspired by Wild Flowers
 
Step into a warm, welcoming creative space where wild hedgerows, meadow blooms, and painterly texture come together in a celebration of The Wild Season.
 
In Bloom – Shabby Chic: The Wild Season is a nurturing six-week mixed media course inspired by the effortless beauty of British wild flowers. From the delicate froth of cow parsley to the bold romance of poppies and cornflowers, you’ll explore expressive floral techniques in a relaxed and supportive setting.
 
This course is about process over perfection. Whether you’re new to art or returning after time away, you’ll be gently guided to create freely, build confidence, and reconnect with the simple joy of making.
 
🌸 Course Dates & Times
Start: Wednesday 15th April 2026
End: Wednesday 20th May 2026
Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Duration: 6 weeks
 
📍 Location:
The Art Cabin
Coolings Garden Centre
Rushmore Hill, Knockholt
Kent TN14 7NN
 
✨ All materials are provided.
 
🎨 What You’ll Create
Across six weeks, you’ll journey through three wild floral themes, building skills through warm-up explorations before creating larger, expressive artworks on artist board.
 
Weeks 1 & 2 – Cow Parsley & Hedgerow Whites
Week 1:
A gentle warm-up session creating four mini studies inspired by the airy elegance of cow parsley. We’ll explore light layering, soft colour palettes, texture building, and delicate mark-making.
Week 2:
Develop your ideas into a larger cow parsley artwork on artist board, capturing movement, lightness, and that unmistakable early-summer softness.
 
Weeks 3 & 4 – Poppies & Cornflowers
Week 3:
A second warm-up series of mini artworks focusing on bold colour, expressive brushwork, and layering techniques inspired by vibrant meadow poppies and cornflowers.
Week 4:
Create your main wild meadow composition on artist board — combining loose florals with shabby chic texture and painterly depth.
 
Weeks 5 & 6 – A Composition of Summer
Week 5:
Exploratory session developing colour stories, abstract floral shapes, and compositional balance as we move towards a more expressive style.
Week 6:
Create a colourful abstract piece — a joyful composition of summer. This final artwork brings together everything you’ve explored: wild flowers, layered texture, confident mark-making, and your own creative voice.
 
This final stage is about freedom, confidence, and celebrating your personal interpretation of The Wild Season.
 
☕ Refreshments
While refreshments are not provided in the Art Cabin, you’re very welcome to bring your own tea, coffee, or hot chocolate.
There is also a lovely onsite café and artisan bakery where you can visit before or after class.
 
🌷 Looking Ahead
This course continues the In Bloom creative journey, with future seasonal themes designed to help you deepen your shabby chic mixed-media style while developing confidence and creative flow.