Sunlight to Soil: Botanical Photography & Mossling Workshop
Description
Join us for a relaxed, hands-on creative day at the EATS Rosyth Orchard, combining botanical printing with mindful, nature-based making.
This workshop is designed to benefit local communities and is supported by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.
Across the day, you will explore two complementary processes using natural materials - working with light, plants, and simple craft techniques to create both visual and tactile pieces inspired by the surrounding environment.
In the morning, we’ll focus on lumen printing and phytograms, using sunlight and plant materials to produce unique, colour-shifting photographic prints. This is an experimental, beginner-friendly process with no cameras required - just curiosity and a willingness to play.
In the afternoon, we’ll shift into a slower, reflective making session, creating small biodegradable “Mosslings” from ethically foraged materials. Inspired by folk traditions, these objects can hold thoughts or worries, and may become part of a shared installation that will eventually return to the landscape.
The workshop is gently guided throughout, with plenty of time to explore, make, and connect with the garden environment.
Lunch is included in the ticket and will be catered by EATS Rosyth.
What to expect:
A full-day, guided creative workshop (10am–3.30pm)
Botanical printing using sunlight and plants
Hands-on crafting with natural, sustainable materials
A balance of playful making and quiet reflection
All materials provided
Lunch included
Suitable for beginners, ages 12+
This workshop will take place outdoors so please dress for the weather. It is suitable for artists of all levels, even if you are a complete beginner this can start you on a new creative journey.
Lineup
Katie Fowlie
Katie Fowlie is a multidisciplinary artist based on Fife’s rugged coastline, with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of ecology, heritage, and community. Her practice repurposes sea-worn relics and foraged plant matter into site-specific works that reflect Scotland’s industrial past and contemporary environmental challenges. Daily coastal foraging informs her work, which focuses on process, impermanence, and sensory storytelling. Prioritising low-impact making and accessible spaces, Katie transforms solitary practices into shared acts of care that foster well-being, connection, and collective resilience.
FAQs
- Where have the materials been sourced from?
All materials will be ethically foraged and provided from the local landscape.
- What will happen to the work after I've made it?
You will be able to take the prints and mossling away with you.
- Can I turn up on the day without booking a space?
No, spaces are limited and booking is essential.
- How old do I have to be?
This workshop is suitable for anyone aged 12+
- Is there a toilet on site?
Yes, there is a compostable toilet on site you can use. It is a white portacabin with small steps up to gain access. To wash hands, there is a pump sitting on top of a box that you must activate by pressing down with your foot.
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