Botanical Impressions Workshop 1: Making Botanical Inks & Pigments

BOTANICAL IMPRESSIONS

Explore the creative possibilities of plants through a series of hands-on workshops celebrating natural colour, texture, printmaking, and image-making.

Drawing inspiration from traditional craft practices, contemporary art, natural dyeing, and early photographic processes, Botanical Impressions invites participants to discover how leaves, flowers, roots, berries, and sunlight can become tools for creative expression.

Whether you’re an artist, gardener, maker, or simply curious about working with natural materials, these workshops offer an opportunity to slow down, observe closely, and experiment with the colours, patterns, and forms found in the natural world.

All materials are provided, and we’ll pause mid-morning for tea, coffee, and homemade scones.

Workshops run from 10.00am to 1.00pm on Thursday and Saturday mornings.

No previous experience is required.

Botanical Impressions Workshop 1: Making Botanical Inks & Pigments

Date: Sat. 8th August
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Discover the hidden colours of the natural world in this hands-on workshop exploring how plants can be transformed into beautiful inks and pigments for drawing, painting, and printmaking.

Using leaves, flowers, berries, roots, and other botanical materials, you’ll learn simple techniques for extracting colour and creating your own natural inks. Along the way, we’ll explore how different plants produce different hues and how natural modifiers can alter and extend your palette.

This workshop includes:

• An introduction to the history and use of botanical colours.
• Demonstrations of ink and pigment extraction techniques.
• Hands-on colour making using a variety of plant materials.
• Creating colour charts, swatches, and expressive mark-making samples.
• Tips for continuing your botanical colour experiments at home.

All materials are provided, and we’ll pause mid-morning for tea, coffee, and homemade scones.