Region Europe

Saturday 6 December, 11:00–15:00 CET

Via MEET: https://meet.google.com/nfe-tebw-hpk

Or dial: +41 43 430 94 88 PIN: 827464459

Explore colour in a fresh, experimental way with textile designer Amy Tidmarsh. This 4-hour practical workshop blends simple colour theory, playful sampling, and mixed-media making to help you deepen and expand your relationship with colour.

Open to all disciplines and levels — whether you’re confident with colour or just starting to explore it, you’re welcome to join.

We’re excited to invite you to our next OCA Artist Talk — an evening of creative exploration and discovery!

On Wednesday 12 November

Time: 18:00 – 20:00 CET

Dark Holding: Tracing Time with Whitby Jet

In this talk, artist and OCA tutor Hondartza Fraga shares her current exploration of Whitby jet — a rare fossilised wood from the Yorkshire coast. Although best known for its use in Victorian mourning jewellery, jet carries a far older and more intricate cultural lineage — one that extends well beyond sentiment and fashion into deep histories of ritual, touch, and transformation. Fraga’s project explores how this material embodies geological time and loss. The presentation will trace the evolution of her ideas — from the initial desire to repurpose this material, artistic influences, and the challenges and possibilities opened through experimentation using multiple techniques and media.

Join us for our monthly Café Meeting on 5 November 2025 at 18:30 (CET) via Google Meet:

🔗 https://meet.google.com/fjr-wjpg-zfo

This month’s theme is “Something new or different you’ve tried in your practice recently.”

Have you experimented with new materials, techniques, or ideas? Maybe you’ve shifted your process or explored a completely new direction—come share your discoveries, surprises, and creative adventures!

As always, the Café is a friendly, informal space to connect, chat, and get inspired.