Printing with Foraged Pigments

Workshop samples prepared by FWM Education. Photo credit: Carlos Avendaño.

Learn about the process of creating and printing with plant-based inks on fabric.  

With recipes and tips from the local arts research collective Biomaterials Working Group (BWG), explore the use of pigments from locally foraged plants and seaweed to create natural screenprinting inks and emulsion. This workshop includes an artist talk, discussion of bioethics and waste studies, and a hands-on introduction to sustainable printing materials. Using prepared imagery from BWG, apply your new skills by printing on a cotton bandana. 

Nescafé will be served and also used as one of the printing materials! 

Summer Skill Building Series 

Enhance your studio or teaching practice with this summer skill building series. Each week, we’ll play with sustainable materials and techniques and use fabric in functional ways.