Printing & Painting on Textiles

This year long course will explore a variety of techniques for printmaking and painting on textiles using natural dyes, inks, and pigments. Twelve online sessions and demonstrations taught by artists and craftspeople, giving you a broad overview of the different approaches to making enduring patterns and prints on fabric that are light-fast and wash-fast.

Techniques that will be covered:

Mordanting for printmaking and painting

Creating prints and paintings with natural dyes

Exploring mushroom-derived pigments in printmaking and painting

Printmaking and painting with mordants

Soya priming for fabric

Utilising soya as a binder and topcoat for pigment application

Modifying prints and paintings with chemical and natural modifiers

Painting with inks on parchment, leather, suede, and heavy canvas