Are you ready to embark on the ultimate creative expedition? Join STPI’s Open House this March holidays and discover the wild wonders of nature through print and papermaking!
Step into our creative wilderness and craft nature-inspired prints. Create your Adventurer’s Pin, pick up a Fungi Friend and more, as you venture along our hiking trails in the gallery.
Take a stop at our Creative Workshop where our expert printmakers and papermakers will guide you through interactive demonstrations, with the very same equipment used in our artist residencies!
Our drop-in programmes and interactive demonstrations are suitable for all ages.
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Early Bird Special!
Redeem a complimentary MUJI tote bag and Oatside packet drinks, limited to the first 1,000 visitors per day. Our first 250 visitors per day will also enjoy a snack pack to fuel your expedition.
STPI Open House 2025: Hike & Seek
22 & 23 March 2025, Saturday & Sunday
11AM – 5PM (last entry at 4.30PM)
Free admission
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Programme Schedule
Paid Workshops
Nature’s Layers: Photopolymer Relief Printing
Print your very own relief print using photopolymer plates with different layers and colours in our beginner-friendly workshop. Find out more and register here.
Tracing Nature’s Trails: Drypoint Workshop
Scratch out the intricate lines of your design in soft, velvety outlines. Play with colour compositions and experiment with chine collé layering techniques to highlight nature’s hidden details. Find out more and register here.
Drop-in Programmes
Adventurer’s Pins: Badge Making
Create your adventurer’s pin at our badge-making station to wear proudly on your journey, featuring a friendly otter who will accompany you as you venture through the creative trails of our Open House.
Fungi Friends: Temporary Tattoos
These magical mushrooms are ready to join you on your hike – let them hop on to your face, arms or hands using skin-safe paint and stamps.
Leaf Imprints: Blind Emboss Postcards
Keep your eyes peeled for interesting leaf patterns. Choose from two fern designs and press hard to create a raised imprint.
Explorer’s Emblems: Stencil Flags
Pick an animal stencil to create the perfect symbol for your outdoor adventure. Decorate your flag and carry it proudly as you venture along the paths of creativity.
Pathfinder Provisions: Tote Bag Screenprinting
Pick up a tote bag from our friendly camp guides on your way in*, then swing by the provisions store to screenprint a design onto your bag. Choose one of three Open House exclusive designs!
*While stocks last.
Interactive Demonstrations
Print with the Pros
Our Creative Workshop campground is opening its doors specially for our Open House weekend, providing you an exclusive look into the place where our artist collaborations happen.
Participate in interactive demonstrations on screenprinting, lithography, intaglio and relief printing. Collect prints of forest critters as you make your way through the campsite.
Papermaking: Head in the Clouds
Craft your very own piece of the sky at our paper mill campsite, open exclusively for our Open House weekend. Experience the art of papermaking with our in-house papermakers.