An Afternoon workshop printing from nature with Sabrina Talana-Carruth

Saturday 4 March, 2 to 5pm,, £60
This workshop is for teens, adults

This workshop is an introduction to Nature Printing.

Nature printing is a very old technique that was used to record and replicate natural botanical elements like leaves, flowers or whole plants including the roots, using ink to contact print the item onto paper. This technique was used by the first Botanists to enable them to keep a log of new specimens and the prints where often refined by rendering them with watercolours to achieve an honest and realist look.

This technique is quite straightforward and suitable for beginners as well as more advanced creatives.

We are going to use various leaves and black screen-printing ink (nontoxic and water based) to create a contact print onto paper and fabric.

This workshop is divided in various stages to allow the participant to get a feeling of the materials and the technique, practicing on different surfaces and progressing from printing samples on paper to printing on a card and moving to an improved and final print onto fabric.

All materials and tools will be provided.

Participants are free to bring any stationary paper or special plain fabric from home for their own use during the workshop.

Dress for the mess, bring an apron and bring disposable gloves if you wish to wear them.

Participant numbers

Workshop participant numbers will be small : maximum 10

Covid prevention

If you feel unwell please carry out a test and don’t attend if positive to avoid contagion as far as possible of our more vulnerable customers.

Cancellation policy.

Please note that a ticketing fee of £2 is included in the price of this workshop and this is not refundable in any circumstance.

If you are unable to attend the workshop and you cancel your attendance more than two weeks prior to the workshop, the ticketing fee above will be retained.  If you cancel less than two weeks before the workshop no fees are refundable.

In the event of City Arts having to cancel the workshop due to participants’ numbers falling below the minimum requirement or government advice changes, we will refund the whole workshop amount minus the ticketing fee above.