Book making at La Cour de Husson.

I was invited by La Cour de Husson  aka veganfrenchlife to teach at their art retreat. I spent a week in September making sketchbooks with a group of brilliant Humans, discussing creative flow and experimenting with a variety of materials and processes such as cyanotypes, plasticine stamps and collage and writing techniques. By the end of residency we had also collaborated on a large piece which combined all the things we had discussed and practiced during the residency.

I love making books. Every time I teach others to make books I realise again how therapeutic it can be. Without trying too hard, the process brings people together and a kind of creative communion happens; people share thoughts and feeling, we learn at the same pace and we learn from one another. The books become the main characters and we become a band of book-makers, eager to explore and discover ways of filling and using the book. I am so grateful to veganfrenchlife for inviting me and making the week so fun, relaxed and of course feeding us with the most incredible food.

For more information about the book making workshops or to book me for an art retreat email: david@davidshillinglaw.co.uk

To see more of this beautiful location, visit La Cour de Husson.