About

Achieve incredibly vibrant and realistic leaf prints using contact printing, a natural dye method of transferring the pigments found in plant material directly to cloth or paper (also known as eco-printing or botanical printing). You will explore the basics of contact printing, including some rudimentary plant physiology and how to manipulate prints with mordants and dye blankets. You also will experiment with some simple shibori techniques and easy methods of embellishing the finished prints. 

Details:

• Skill Level: Beginner

• Students should wear clothes that can get dirty

• A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers sample fabrics, including scarf blanks and papers; large pots; wrapping materials; clamps and resists; and mordants and natural dyes. Students will need to bring additional supplies (see below).

• Bring a bag lunch and beverage daily. BARN has a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level. 
  

Details

Students should bring:

• Rubber gloves
• N95 (or KN95) mask
• Apron
• Sharp scissors
• While the instructor will provide a variety of plant materials for printing, you are encouraged to bring additional leaves from their local environment.
• You also have the option of bringing personal fabrics and/or papers to experiment with (natural fibers only - silk, wool, cotton, linen, hemp, and/or blends)
  

Project

Students will leave with several printed scarves (silk and wool), a variety of printed fabric samples, printed papers suitable for book arts or other paper arts, handouts for technique review, and a newfound appreciation for the color and beauty within the common leaf.

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.
• View BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
  
• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available- fill out the simple application before registering for a class.
• For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program