Art Club: Dead Plants Society

Join Mafwa for Art Club: Dead Plants Society, a six-week programme of free creative workshops delivered in partnership with Space2.

Led by artist Denise Scott, the sessions will explore plants, biodiversity and our relationship with nature through relaxed, hands-on creative activities. Across the programme we’ll experiment with plants and natural materials using techniques including natural dyeing, eco printing, mono printing, textiles, clay and plaster plant impressions, and botanical documentation.

Alongside getting creative, there’ll be opportunities to share stories, memories and knowledge about plants, and explore biodiversity, climate change and the ways our local landscapes have changed over time.

The workshops form part of Dead Plants Society, a project from Space2 and Leeds Discovery Centre connecting local communities with Leeds Museums and Galleries’ remarkable herbarium collection.

The sessions take place at Thackray Medical Museum every Wednesday from 16th September – 21st October, 10:30am – 12:30pm. On Wednesday 30th September, we’ll instead visit Leeds Discovery Centre to explore the herbarium collection. Transport for this visit will be provided.

Art Club is free and open to adults. No previous creative, gardening or plant knowledge is needed, just a willingness to have a go! Materials and refreshments are provided and bus tickets are available to support travel.

To take part, please sign up in advance using the link below. Spaces are limited, so early sign-up is encouraged.
https://www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/sign-up