WORKSHOP: Wild inks from Dartmoor – Forage and Print – learn about natural inks with Princetown Press, innovative artists working in a studio at the heart of the moor
Sunday 3rd May, 09:00, Princetown Press, Tor Royal
Join Emma and Jon from Princetown Press for an absorbing and inspirational morning learning about the ecology of Dartmoor, foraging for natural inks, and letterpress printing in their studio at Tor Royal. The workshop includes a foraging walk, tea, a hands-on letterpress session on their vintage machines and lunch. You will take home:
- New ideas on how to engage with nature (even if it’s not the wilds of Dartmoor)
- Notebook for recording nature observations and sketches
- Letterpress printed souvenir
- Handout including a basic ink-making recipe and information about our processes
Emma Hogbin and Jon Palmer own and run Princetown Press, where the focus is on sustainability; all the machines are hand-powered, and the only thing using electricity is the lights. They use heritage craft techniques and recycled paper, all with the aim of preserving the endangered heritage craft of letterpress.
The workshop will take place at Princetown Press, 1 Tor Royal Workshops, Princetown, Devon, PL20 6SL
TICKETS £125
Photos courtesy Princetown Press