Ecoprinting for Beginners
Saturday 6 June 2026 10:30am to 3:30pm – £65
This workshop is suitable for Adults (18+).
Eco-printing is a wonderful technique that uses only natural solutions and leaves to produce stunning prints of leaves.
In this workshop, you will eco-print your own silk scarf in beautiful natural colours, learn the process involved in eco-printing, and deepen your understanding of creating sustainably with nature.
You will learn:
Which leaves are best to use for successful eco-prints
How to prepare and bundle your fabric using a sustainable plastic-free method
How to process and wash your scarf, resulting in a unique design, permanently printed on silk in beautiful natural colours
You will also take away a mini kit to try out the technique at home.
Please Take….
An apron
An old bath towel about 1.5 m in length
Leaves
(They will bring some leaves that they call ‘reliable printers’, but to reduce over-foraging in their local area it
would be useful if you could bring a few too.
This will also make your scarf more personal to you.)
It is important to choose leaves that are high in tannin such as:
Rose
Sycamore
Oak
Bramble leaves
Cotinus (smoke bush)
Hawthorn
Acers
Ash
city arts newbury
City Arts Newbury is the place to come and feel welcome and find your creativity!
City Arts aim to promote, maintain, improve and advance education and appreciation of the arts in all forms in West Berkshire and the surrounding areas.Â
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, assist them to integrate into and contribute to society.
It was created in 2015 by Claire Struthers-Semple and Isabel Carmona with the aim of providing a friendly and welcoming place to learn, share, teach, collaborate and exhibit art.
A place where people could come together and enjoy Art in a friendly environment.
On Friday mornings you are able to take part in Friday Art Sessions which are free and a way to meet new people while trying various art techniques.
These sessions receive funding in various ways so they can pay the artists delivering the sessions fairly.
There is always an exhibition to see at City Arts, and they are free to visit!Â
They offer affordable exhibition space to artists and collaborate with local schools and projects to showcase creativity.
There are opportunities for artists to submit work for their Open Exhibitions each on a particular theme.
Check their programme of exhibitions to check what is on offer .
They are proud of their involvement in the community and run seasonal free and low cost events.Â
With their commitment to the community, they have a strong ethos of equality and inclusion.
Their flagship Chalkfest event takes place every August – they take over the Market Square in Newbury and enjoy brightening up the pavement!
A competition of the chalk drawings is judged by a local artist with prizes for different age groups.
01635 242536
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