Puget Sound Book Artists presents
Botanical Contact Prints on Paper aka Eco-printing Workshop
taught by Catherine Alice Michaelis
Lions Park Shelter
800 Wilson St SE, Olympia WA 98501
Sunday, August 12, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how plants can transfer their pigments to paper in both planned and unpredictable ways using pressure and hot water. We’ll employ plants from the wild, the cultivated garden, and the kitchen to produce a wide palette of color, effect, and design. We’ll also create stencils from leaves and flowers. We’ll briefly discuss mordants, and the ethics of foraging. Catherine will bring samples and her artists’ books to survey for potential outcomes.
We start with a demo of a few different wrapping techniques and plant alchemies, working quickly to get a few bundles into the vat. We’ll alternate bundling and cooking with show & tell as we go through the day so we may survey our successes, challenges, and differences. One day: 8–10 papers each.
The class will be held outside to allow for cooking of plant-bundled papers. Please wear hats and/or sunscreen as needed for self care. Instructor will provide paper for printing, and a wide variety of plant material. Students will bring: four wide binder clips; their choice of latex/rubber/nitrile gloves to wear when rinsing papers; scissors for cutting leaves and flowers, onion skins and trimmings from a few onions. Upon registration, students will receive an email list of additional, optional suggested plant materials to bring.
Catherine Alice Michaelis is an artist, writer, publisher, curator, teacher, and most recently – videopoet and animator living in Shelton, WA. She has a B.A. in Media Arts & Creative Nonfiction. Catherine Alice is best known for her artist’s books and printmaking projects, incorporating letterpress and pressure printing techniques. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the West, and she was featured in Craft in America’s “Nature” episode on PBS.
- Workshop fee: PSBA members $70.00 (non-members $105.00)
- Materials Fee - $20.00 (paid to instructor at workshop)
- Registration and payment link.
- Registration deadline: August 6 (Olympia)
Cancellation Policy:
Refund available if replacement is found from the wait list
Cancellation requested not later than 72 hours before event date
Contact Pat Chupa: pchupawordarts@gmail.com