Saturday, July 19; 10am to 4pm

Instructor: Tracy Flanagan

Requirement: Prior experience with ecoprinting. This is class will briefly review basic principles of botanical printing. and explore the effects of tannins and iron with leaf printing.

Course description:

Create one-of-kind artful botanical prints using upcycled linens and cottons. Using tannins, natural dyes, local foliage, heat, and water you will experiment with tannins to create interesting backgrounds and leaf design, on fabric and paper.

Learn to

- Collect foliage that will print on cloth and paper

- Prepare cellulose paper and cloth for different artistic effects

- Discover interactions between tannins and iron

- Use tannins and leaves to create interesting outlines and color combinations

- Upcycle linens

Website: www.tftextile.com

Fee: Members $150; Non-members $175; Additional $25 materials fee paid directly to instructor (includes fabrics, tannins, dyes, doweld, string, and various papers)

Where: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael (at B Street)