Ancient Paints & Pigments

FSA ROADSHOW - WIRRAL - WORKSHOP

Your mentors

FSA EventsFSA Events

Project's Officer at FSA

Urban BushcraftUrban Bushcraft

Collection links

Wirral Country Park & Thurstaston Visitor Centre, Wirral

Ages: 18+ years

Ancient Pigments (3) FreeAncient pigments (2) FreeAncient pigments (1) Free

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What we'll do

THIS IS A WORKSHOP TAKING PLACE AT THE FSA WIRRAL ROADSHOW - YOU MUST HAVE A ROADSHOW TICKET TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP! Join Kirsty Dexter for this colourful workshop learning to create paints and pigments. This workshop explores the practical history of natural colour-making. Participants will learn how early communities sourced and prepared materials such as ochre, charcoal, and plants to produce pigments, and how these were applied in art, craft, and daily life. The session is fully hands-on: grinding raw materials, mixing binders, and producing usable paints. Participants will then test their creations on different surfaces, gaining insight into both the process and durability of traditional methods. The workshop balances practical activity with discussion of historical and cultural context, linking directly to archaeology, heritage, and environmental knowledge. It is suitable for schools, community groups, and public events, and can be adapted for different ages and learning needs. By the end of the session, participants will leave with both practical samples and a clear understanding of how natural pigments were created and used in the past.

About your mentors

FSA Events

Project's Officer at FSA

As the Project Officer, I'm pleased to be organising the annual Forest School Association Conference. I am appearing as a Mentor on each workshop to give me oversight and allow me to help out on the day, I may not actually be on your workshop.

Urban Bushcraft

Brining bushcraft skills into the city

Urban Bushcraft is an adventurous outdoor education company based in Nottingham, dedicated to teaching real survival skills in a safe, exciting, and inclusive way. We specialise in blending traditional bushcraft techniques with a modern, urban twist – from fire-lighting, shelter building and foraging, to teamwork challenges and hands-on projects that build resilience, confidence, and a deep connection with nature.

Learning aims

Aim 1

experience the creation process under the supervision of an experienced maker

Aim 2

Learn skills to create a selection of pigmentsd and paints

Aim 3

Understand the material properties needed to use in pigment making

Pricing information

Ticket namePriceInformation

Ticket nameAncient Pigments (3)

Price£0

InformationA booking for Ancient pigment session 3 - 15:00 - 17:00. please be prompt for your session

Ticket nameAncient pigments (2)

Price£0

InformationA booking for session 2 of ancient pigments - 12:45 - 14:45, please be prompt for this session

Ticket nameAncient pigments (1)

Price£0

InformationThis ticket is fir session 1 09:30 - 11:30, please arive 15 minutes early for this workshop.

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Where we'll be

Wirral Country Park & Thurstaston Visitor Centre, Station Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 0HN

WHAT’S PROVIDED

Equipment

Safety

Risk Assessment

Public Liability Insurance

Please note

Please note, it is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the safety measures. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed here.

Cancellation Policy

Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.You MUST HAVE an event ticket to the FSA ROADSHOW WIRRAL 2025 to access this workshop.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.