CREATING BOTANICAL PRINTS ON FABRIC WITH DIANE KUEHN

DATE:  AUGUST 23-25, 2024

OPTIONAL 4TH DAY OF PRINTING ON AUGUST 26TH CAN BE ADDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE; MINIMUM 3 PEOPLE

TIME:  10 - 4:00

COST:  $450 PLUS $60 SUPPLY FEE. (SUPPLY FEE DUE 1ST DAY OF CLASS)

MINIMUM 4 STUDENTS - MAXIMUM 12

LOCATION:  Gallery - 51 West Main St., Brevard, NC

 PLEASE NOTE:  CANCELLATION POLICY:  CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE WORKSHOP WILL BE ISSUED A FULL REFUND.  CANCELLATIONS MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS WILL BE ISSUED A 50% REFUND.

Botanical printing, aka Eco Printing, is a rapidly evolving field with exciting new discoveries made nearly every year.  With mordant, water, contact and steam, plant images can be captured on fabric.  By adding iron and natural dyes, the variety of images an artist can create expands exponentially.

This class is designed to build a strong knowledge base and excellent techniques.

• First, students will observe the results that mordants, tannins, natural dyes and plants produce on silk and linen.
• Second, using a layered teaching approach, we’ll start with basics and build upon concepts by introducing new elements as we go. Students will experiment with these inputs to find combinations that produce results that are pleasing to them. They will gather these experiments into a journal to record their discoveries. 
• Finally, they will put their newfound knowledge to work creating complex botanical prints on scarves or fabric. Students will leave the class with lots of skills, a notebook of botanical print samples, and several scarves or larger pieces of fabric.

Skills and Techniques

• Proper scouring and mordanting for best results
• Types of leaves for printing and how to strategically use them.
• Bundle rolling and steaming techniques- how to get the best prints.
• Differences on protein vs cellulous fabrics
• Using tannins and dye modifiers
• Using natural dyes and combinations
• Botanical print library and observations
• Printing on larger pieces
• How to finish printed fabric

Supply. fee includes mordants, natural dyes and axillaries, linen and silk for samples, and use of instructor’s equipment and tools.  Additional scarf blanks and yardage will be available for purchase from the instructor or participants may bring their own.  A supply list will be sent out to participants 30 days in advance.