Printmaking with Plants: four creative wellbeing workshops

Printmaking with Plants: four creative wellbeing workshops Max 6 participants Thursdays from 10 am - 12.30 pm £120 (for all four workshops) Led by experienced Printmaker and Art Therapist Ursula Bevan Hunter Take some time out and immerse yourself in printmaking processes using plants on a relaxed, four-week creative journey. Each week, you'll explore a new technique, from sun cyanotypes to monoprinting and block printing using plants and plant-based inks. Week 1 - Thursday 22nd Oct Cyanotypes: Create botanical prints using leaves and natural forms with Cyanotype printing. A photographic process that uses light-sensitised paper to produce prints in deep Prussian blue. Week 2 - Thursday 29th Oct Monoprinting: Create botanical prints with leaves and natural forms using ink on handmade gel plates. Week 3 - Thursday 5th Nov Plant-based Inks: Make expressive paintings using natural plant-based inks and handmade water colour brushes. The plants used to make inks include woad, turmeric, beetroot, madder, oak gall and nettle. Week 4 - Thursday 12th Nov Block Printing to Textiles: Using Plant-based inks for block printing onto textiles. In this session, you’ll be introduced to the techniques of carving a simple Lino Block and printing onto textiles using plant-based inks. This eco-friendly immersive course is all about slowing down, working at your own pace, and discovering your creative flow. We provide all the materials and refreshments. Unwind, create, and connect with nature!