The Magic of Eco Printing on Textiles

The Magic of Eco Printing on Textiles

This class will introduce students to the magic of printing with nature on pre-mordanted fabric using foraged leaves to produce designs on cotton fibers.  Students will learn how art and science come together to create a bond between the tannins in the leaves and the vegetable fibers.  We will cover fiber preparation (your fabric will already be prepped), plant selection and storage, and bundle and steam techniques.

Bring an apron and be ready to get your hands dirty! Plan to lay out and bundle your fabric in the beginning.  We will discuss preparation and look at different samples of printing, while the bundles are steaming.  Students will take home two pieces of eco-printed fibers.

When: Thursday October 22nd, 5pm - 8pm

Where: The Vista @ Origin Park

Address: 1784 Mill Creek Parkway, Clarksville, Indiana 47129

Kevin Rose Schultz Bio:

Kevin Rose Schultz is a multimedia artist working in Floyds Knobs, Indiana.  She received her Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University Southeast and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Louisville.  She taught high school art for 18 years and was awarded the 2014 Art Educator of the Year by the Art Education Association of Indiana.  Her art can be found locally at galleries in New Albany, Corydon, and Madison, Indiana.  She also sells her eco-printed and dyed garments at local art fairs.  Her work has been published in several art books, and in 2026, her hand-colored cyanotype work was selected for the cover of an international publication by Malin Fabbri, “Pure Inspiration #2”