Karen Johnson is a local artist working from her home studio in Derby, where she creates vibrant floral artwork for her small business, Millie Moth. Inspired by the joy she feels in her garden, Karen uses flowing alcohol inks to capture the colour, movement and essence of flowers and plant life. She regularly sells her colourful artwork as large canvas prints and cards at art trails and markets, and teaches her technique in workshops across Derbyshire and the surrounding areas.

Love colour, flowers, and working with new techniques? Join Karen, aka Millie Moth, at Created By Hand for a relaxed and inspiring morning of creativity using alcohol ink brush pens.

Karen will guide you through her signature splashy technique using fresh and vibrant colours. You will be blending inks with splashes of alcohol on smooth A5 'Yupo' paper to create your own gorgeous picture. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, this workshop is designed for all skill levels, with plenty of encouragement along the way. It’s a beautiful, freeing process — full of happy accidents! All materials are provided – just bring yourself and enjoy a morning of creativity in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Each of Karen's classes will focus on a different subject matter

• Joyful Spring Bluebells

Explore the tender awakening of spring through colour, flowing ink, to create your own gorgeous bluebells picture. You’ll come away from this workshop with your very own A5 Bluebells artwork to frame at home, a new skill and understanding of alcohol inks so you can explore them further and a sense of calm and relaxation from this mindful session.

 Course Highlights  

·      Friendly, comfortable and well-lit environment 

·      Generous table space 

·      Clear information and demonstrations 

FOOD: Hot and cold refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Alternatively, the shop is situated next to the wonderful Mulberry Tree Cafe where you can purchase delicious drinks and food at reasonable prices. 

The course costs £50 to include materials, use of tools andrefreshments throughout the day. 

The course cost includes materials, use of tools and refreshments throughout the day and class size is limited to 8  students so if you wish to book onto this class please contact us using the button at the top of the page