Botanical Printing Workshops & Products
Eco printing also called botanical printing is a techinque that is becoming popular in several countries around the world. The steps are easy to learn. The process is planet friendly creating very little landfill. Whether you are new to the technique or are experienced there is a workshop for you. Make your own silk scarf, work on paper or bring your projects.
Printing with Botanicals
Creative Liberties - Sarasota
Instructor Kathleen Lang will guide students through the very unique and magical process of eco printing on fabric and paper. Eco printing is a sustainable natural dyeing technique of capturing botanical prints directly from live and dried plants. Students will learn how to arrange a “live plant design” on a silk scarf. The textiles will be processed using a bundling and cooking technique. This will cause the plants to decompose discharging color dye prints into the fabric. All participants will receive a list of items that can be gathered and flattened prior class. Optional: Students can pay $15 for botanicals on the day of class paid directly to the instructor. Supplies included: 8 X 72 inch silk scarf and all other supplies.
Group Workshops
at Your Location or Seasons Garden Center
Book your group at my workshop space at Seasons Garden Center in Washington Crossing PA, at my studio in Lambertville, NJ or at your location. Participants will create botanical prints on silk scarves or aprons. Choose from Botanical Printing, (AKA Eco Printing), on scarves starting at $165 per person or on paper starting at $75 per person. Kathleen also works with various groups tailoring the workshop to their special requests such as eco printing on other fabrics or for specialized Native Plant groups and corporate team building. The prices are dependent upon the size of your group. Students bring botanicals to work with or can pay $15 to have botticals gathered and flatted for them to use in their designs. All other supplies are included.
Advance Eco Printing
at Seasons Garden Center
Take your eco-printing skills to the next level. In this one day workshop students will learn how to layer gorgeous color backgrounds into an eco-printed textile. This class focuses on a technique called “eco-printing with a carrier blanket” and has become very popular among textile artists around the world. Beginning with a blank white scarf, participants will create a design on the fabric using plant materials. A separate fabric will then be used to infuse a colorful background. Participants are encouraged to have some previous eco-printing experience. After registration, participants will be guided to collect and flatten botanical materials to use or experiment with in their design. We will break for lunch. Feel free to bring your own or preorder an optional boxed lunch from our local gourmet deli.
Please go to Seasons Garden Center website to register.
Eco Printing Kits
Kits include basic supplies needed to create a scarf or paper book using the eco printing method. A pretreated scarf, dowel, string, and printmaking making paper will be shipped.
One on One Eco printing Instructions
with Instructor Kathleen Lang
Bring your ongoing projects to Kathleen's studio for individual instruction or she will come to your workspace. Work with her hands-on to help solve the challenges you are experiencing with existing work and future ideas to help you grow in your eco printing endeavors. This workshop is designed to help artists develop their projects, trouble shoot and have hands-on assistance. Price is $195per hour.
Contact Kathleen Lang to choose a date.
Blank Pretreated Scarves
Scarves must be treated with a mordant to ensure color stability. These scarves have been mordanted or pretreated with alum.