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$507.00

Learn the art of botanical printing on linen, cotton and silk. Experience the joy of capturing nature’s details on fabric.

Students will learn a variety of ways to print with botanicals on linen, cotton, silk and wool fabrics. We will do some fabric dyeing with natural dyes, as well as some printing on paper.

Be open to the collaboration with plants and their distinctive traits. We will add some colour using traditional natural dyes.

Botanical printing is a direct contact process using plant matter. This is a class about technique (we are not producing items for sale).

Once good technique is mastered you may continue at home to print on clothing and larger pieces.

Our pieces will be suitable to make into cushions, table runners, bags and many other things. We will dye some threads so you may stitch into your work later.

Learn the art of botanical printing on linen, cotton and silk. Experience the joy of capturing nature’s details on fabric.

Students will learn a variety of ways to print with botanicals on linen, cotton, silk and wool fabrics. We will do some fabric dyeing with natural dyes, as well as some printing on paper.

Be open to the collaboration with plants and their distinctive traits. We will add some colour using traditional natural dyes.

Botanical printing is a direct contact process using plant matter. This is a class about technique (we are not producing items for sale).

Once good technique is mastered you may continue at home to print on clothing and larger pieces.

Our pieces will be suitable to make into cushions, table runners, bags and many other things. We will dye some threads so you may stitch into your work later.

ESSENTIAL INFO

If you purchase a ticket for this course, all the information on this page will be emailed to you with your ticket.

👥 Ages: Adults only 18+

📍 Venue: Bellingen High School (Wheelchair Accessible)

📈 Level: Suitable for all skill levels

⏰ Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (5 Full-Days)

🏷️ Extra costs: This course has a cost of $50 for materials

Required skills & experience

  • No experience required.

  • Please note that you will be working with hot liquids.

Supplies that will be provided by your tutor:

Cost of $50 includes:

  • Natural dyes, tannins, alum and other additives

  • Gas cylinders

  • Dyeing equipment

  • Two panels of mordanted linen/cotton for use on the first day

  • Two pieces of watercolour paper, prepared for dyeing

  • Some natural fibre threads to dye for stitching/embroidery in your work later

NOTE: Supply costs will be collected by the tutor before Camp Creative.

Supplies that you need to bring to class

Fabrics (please no synthetics, they don’t take to natural dyes):

  • 1 metre wool (woven or jersey)

  • 1-2 metres linen

  • 2-3 metres cotton

  • 1-2 metres silk (your choice - could be dupion or charmeuse or georgette or wild silk or other)

  • Blanket material 3 metres minimum

Other supplies:

  • Pegs

  • 3 buckets

  • 2 pairs washing up gloves

  • Painters’ plastic drop sheet

  • Roll of 38cm wide Aldi Baking Paper

  • Watercolour paper 150gsm or heavier (smooth is best) - Some paper will be provided, if you would like to do more then please bring more

  • Needle

  • Thread

  • Waterproof marker

  • String or 2-3 t shirts to cut into string

  • Notebook

  • Fabric scissors

  • Secateurs or rough scissors for plant

  • Pen

  • Camera to record layouts

  • 1 packet large heavy duty plastic garbage bags

  • 4 wooden dowels 45cm or less - old wooden broomsticks are good

  • Foliage from your garden, neighbours, flower market and the bush

WEEK PLAN

DAY ONE

  • Introduction to natural dyes - discussion of samples

  • Preparation of fabrics for tomorrow’s printing

  • Essential knowledge before we begin

  • Creating sample prints using fabrics I have already prepared

  • Iron/tannin reaction, health and safety issues

  • Foraging and environmental issues

  • Recording information

DAY TWO

  • Finishing fabric prep from yesterday

  • Looking at yesterday’s samples to understand plant properties

  • Bundling

  • Printing

  • Making a weld dye pot

  • Tannin blankets

DAY THREE

  • More printing - different layout techniques

  • Demonstration of printing a garment

  • Making a cochineal dye pot

  • Under/overdyeing

  • Preparing and printing paper

DAY FOUR

  • Variations on intensity - more printing

DAY FIVE

  • Print, print, print!

  • Discussion on finishing/fabric care

  • Analysing everyone’s work

  • Final wrap

  • Examination and evaluation

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COURSE TUTOR

Ilka Schröeder

Ilka has been teaching Acro Yoga for over 10 years, and has been a senior yoga teacher for over 14 years, with over 1000 hours of training. She is the founder of RFDI - AcroYoga Summer Camp, a large AcroYoga festival in Northern Germany. Ilka hosted this festival for 6 years in a row, until the pandemic brought a halt to the practice.

She has facilitated two Deep Time Yoga Immersions at Camp Creative in the past. Outside of her yoga background, she holds a Masters Degree in Vocational and Tertiary Education from the University of Hamburg.

“Thoughtfully prepared for all ages, abilities, experience and interests. Highly recommended and should be included in the next Camp Creative.”
— Happy Camper Review