During a recent art retreat, Dr Tanya Scharaschkin demonstrated how botanical science could be used to improve skills in nature journaling.
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Free Alpaca Field Day
Members of the Ringarooma Textiles Group hosted 26 fibre enthusiasts for a fun, educational Alpaca Fibre Processing Field Day at Tin Dragon Cottages.
John Gibb’s Final Seascapes Art Retreat
This was John’s final multi-day art retreat! Due to health concerns and other committments, John has decided to call it a day on art-retreat teaching. Two late-cancellations, meant that Tin Dragon Cottages didn’t achieve our minimum six registrations needed for a viable retreat. However, because this was John’s final teaching commitment, we decided to go […]
How to Make Biochar at Home
Christina Giudici demonstrated how easy it is to make your own biochar. She demonstrated the use of a low-tech low-cost method for making biochar in a pit kiln using prunings and fallen branches from around our property.
Richard Klekociuk’s Coloured Pencil Art Retreat
Richard Klekociuk, a renowned artist and tutor, conducted a coloured pencil art retreat in March this year at Tin Dragon Cottages in Tasmania. The retreat, provided participants with a unique opportunity to learn and improve their skills in coloured pencil art. All our art students commented about how much they had learnt – and how much they enjoyed the coloured pencils retreat. Thank you Richard!