WORKSHOPS
Rockaway Park is committed to creating a supportive and inspirational environment for sharing skills. Our workshop program is a core part of this evolving mission, dedicated to being low-cost and accessible to all, with a wealth of talented practitioners keen to share their experience.
Previous Workshop Programmes
We have hosted sessions on a wide range of topics, from practical skills that empower self-sufficiency to creative arts that nourish the soul. The variety is a testament to the diverse talents within our community.
You can see the results of our Women’s Zine Workshop HAG - run by Dr Laura Way here
Practical Skills
It's a Woman's Weld, Stained Glass, Solar Energy, Silversmithing, foraging.
Creative Arts
Automata Making, Poetry Writing, Creative Writing, Cyanotype Photography, Zine workshop, learning to draw.
Wellbeing
Forest Therapy, Yoga, Natural Dyeing.
For Children
Robot Modelling, Junkyard Jungle, Rockaway Kids. Kids Graffiti, Straw Dolls.
Online Learning
We have also offered a selection of online courses, such as 'Creative Writing' and 'Beginners Yoga', allowing people to learn new skills from our experienced guides from anywhere in the world.
Run a Workshop at Rockaway
We continue to invite creative practitioners to collaborate with us by hiring our unique spaces to deliver their own workshops. We provide promotional support through our newsletter and website, helping you reach our large and engaged audience, and we are always open to new ideas that align with our ethos.
Learn how to grow mushrooms with forager and community herbalist Justine H. Gens.
We’ll explore fungal ways of being, how mushrooms interact with their environment and which one’s we can grow. We'll do some hands-on log inoculation with shiitake, oyster and lion's mane mushrooms.
There'll be mushroom brews and snacks served.
The workshop will be 3 hours 10:00am to 1:00pm.
First hour in the classroom learning all about fungi
Followed by two hours out in the yard/garden to inoculate some logs.
Participants will leave with a little bucket of inoculated straws & some mushrooms dowels to inoculate at home.
No need for any specific outerwear, just something that can handle the garden and rain (if it rains).
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In this beginner friendly workshop you will explore block printing techniques for fabric, with the very enthusiastic printmaker, Andy.
Over the course of the day you will design and carve your very own printing block, learn which inks are washing machine safe, how to use your block to upcycle clothes that need a new lease of life and take home your very own printed garment.
Workshop starts at 10am, with a short introduction to Lino printing tools and materials, health, safety and environmental concerns.
A break for lunch from 1-2pm.
And the workshop coming to an end at 4pm.
You will need to bring:
A garment of your choice:
Bring something plain in colour (non patterned) and avoid overly stretchy fabrics like Lycra or very thin fabric like organza and chiffon.
Denim, a plain t-shirt or button down shirt are the perfect places to start for a beginner.
Everything else will be provided within the workshop, including tools, inks, flash sheets for inspiration, some take home documents and my very own collection of printing blocks for any additional quick use design elements. You are very welcome to bring your own tools if you have them.