{"product_id":"into-the-dark-workshop","title":"Into the Dark: a solstice afternoon of willow ink and charcoal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the solstice, and it's all willow. Holly and mistletoe stand for life carrying on through the winter, but willow drops its leaves and stands stark, resting. And when a willow falls, it grows again from where it fell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe'll be working with the darker materials willow gives us: ink from the bark, charcoal, and ink made from the charcoal. I'll make the base of the ink beforehand, and there'll be sticks and reeds to draw with. You'll make the final colours and grind the charcoal, and you can even prep the next batch of ink if you want to. Then we make art with the dark, focusing on contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the lighter days come back, we'll think about the year ahead, and what has been in the shadows that we want to bring into the light. You make something with the willow, a poem, a picture or just a few words, and then we burn it at a little solstice altar out the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou take home the ink you made, some charcoal sticks, and a little gum arabic so you can make your own charcoal paint. The willow sticks you made or drew with are yours to keep, and so is a tote bag. You also take the artwork you didn't burn at the altar, and the intentions you've set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are only four seats because the studio is small, just the one table. It makes for an unhurried afternoon, and there's time to sit with each of you as you work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOUISE CLARK","offers":[{"title":"Sun 20 Dec, 2pm–5pm","offer_id":55645320446293,"sku":"TIC-WS-DARK-1220","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/8834\/0821\/files\/tic-ideas-2026-10-31-charcoal-circles-on-paper.jpg?v=1793457220","url":"https:\/\/louiseclark.art\/products\/into-the-dark-workshop","provider":"Louise Clark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}