This two-day masterclass introduces participants to the rich and expressive practice of botanical contact printing across both protein and cellulose materials.

Working with fresh plant material, participants will explore techniques for achieving clear and detailed botanical impressions on silk and wool, learning how plant tannins and natural mordants interact with cloth to produce complex and often surprising results.

As the workshop progresses, participants will expand their understanding of the process by experimenting with background colours, layered textures and tonal variation. Particular attention will be given to the important relationship between iron and tannin reactions — a key element in botanical printing that opens a wide range of colour shifts and visual effects.

Participants will also learn a series of mordanting techniques designed to achieve strong, defined prints on cellulose fibres and paper. Through guided experimentation, the workshop encourages curiosity, observation and a deeper understanding of how plant chemistry interacts with different surfaces.

Over the two days, participants will produce a series of botanical prints including silk scarves, a table runner and sample pieces on cellulose fabrics, building both practical skills and confidence in the process.

This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as makers with some experience who wish to deepen their botanical printing practice.