Illustrated
E-Books
The Essentials for Printing with Plants:
For Protein Fibers (silk, wool) E-Book
This course teaches practical botanical printing techniques alongside essential recipes on how to best prepare fabric for printing, giving you the skills to create unique, nature-inspired textile art. Designed in an easy-to-follow, self-paced format, the lessons can be accessed anytime, allowing you to learn and experiment at your own pace.
The Essentials for Printing on Paper:
Capture the fleeting beauty of plants on paper...
In this course, we will explore the illuminating art of botanical contact-printing on paper. By harnessing the power of mordants (or how we prepare the paper to accept color from plants) we can create beautiful botanical works of art.
The Essentials for Printing with Plants:
For Cellulose Fibers (cotton, linen, rayon) E-Book
Whether you are a seasoned artist looking to expand your repertoire or a beginner eager to dive into the world of botanical printing on cellulose fibers, this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to create stunning designs on cotton, linen, bamboo, tencel, etc. that stand the test of time.
Seasonal BOTANICAL Printing
Masterclass SERIES
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Foundations & Early Spring Blooms. April is all about laying a solid foundation for the months to come. We’ll go over how to prepare fabric and paper for printing and create a swatch book of gorgeous botanically printed examples of early spring blooms.
Materials, mordants, papers, fabrics
Inspired harvesting
Early bloomers & leaves
First successful prints
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Printing with Leaves & Layering: Why leaves are such reliable and potent printers and how to use them effectively across both mediums of paper and fabric.
Leaves vs flowers
Effective mordant techniques for strong prints
Composition & negative space
Troubleshooting weak prints
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Peak Color & Abundance: The flora of June in the northeast brings an abundance of color and spirit. We’ll focus on getting brilliant colors from flowers and how to preserve excess blooms for later use— trust— you’ll thank yourself in January!
High-pigment plants
Pressing and preserving flowers
Color variations
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July shines a spotlight on hibiscus & rose of Sharon (my absolute favorite flowers to print with)! We will cover in-depth how to print larger-scale pieces that will still fit into the steam pot and tips for creating beautiful comprised botanical motifs.
Blue imprints from giant hibiscus blooms
Green imprints from yellow hibiscus
Sea foam green-to-teal imprints from rose of Sharon.
Printing large-scale pieces
Work with me!
Book a private session online, an in-person class or a hosted botanical printing workshop for an intimate natural dye experience designed around your specific needs and desires to achieve success in botanical contact printing.
Saie Beauty x Flora Obscura
Flora Obscura x Saie Beauty: F.O. was invited by Saie beauty to host a botanical printing workshop for the Saie team and their favorite influencers at Camptown, New York.
In-person workshops are an immersive and beautiful way to experience the wonder of natural dye techniques in a stunning location in the world (such as San Miguel de Allende pictured above). Please sign up for our mailing list to stay in the loop— or check back here for updates.
