Ever keen to learn new skills I signed up recently for a workshop run by Ross and Jonny of ModernEccentrics at Cass Art where we learned about making our own brushes and ink.
Here are some of Ross’s beautiful brushes – these are not actually intended for use.
and the trolley selection of materials to make our own.
Another trolley set up for ink production 
with avocado ink on the boil
Here’s my first attempt at brush-making: a multi-branched combo that began disintegrating almost immediately with use as you can see.
It has to be said I was quite hard on them so once I’d broken off the limbs drew exuberant dancers using a concentrate of oak gall ink. 
Contact Modern Eccentrics for info on more of their courses.
