6/17/2024 - 6/18/2024
EAAD - Garagem Avenida
On 17 and 18 June, the University of
Minho's School of Architecture, Art and Design will host the artist Annette
Brinckerhoff, who will give a workshop on ‘Fundamentals of Botanical Printing’.
The workshop, organised by @Lab2PT - Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and
Territory, will take place in the Textile Room of the Garagem Avenida, and is
aimed at the UMinho community.
Those interested in taking part in the
workshop should register using the form available at www.lkme.pt/Mfshz.
Registration are limited to the first 12 participants to formalise it.
Fundamentals of Botanical Printing |
Botanical printing is a contemporary technique that adapts the fundamentals of
natural dyeing to extract the pigment from the plant directly onto the fabric -
in this way, we can capture the shape and subtle nuances of the colours hidden
in the leaves. The aim is not necessarily to create a rainbow of colours, but
to use the plant material to provide patterns, shapes and textures
directly. In this workshop we will follow the entire process of Botanical
Printing on fabric and paper. From the various possible pre-treatments to fix
and modify the colour; picking dye plants from the area; wrapping strategies;
and experimental manipulations that can be applied. After the workshop,
participants will be equipped to develop their own botanical printing practice.
Annette Brinckerhoff
| Born and raised between Costa Rica, Portugal, and the USA, Annette grew up
surrounded by plants and nature. Her obsession with plants stemmed from an
unexpected introduction to natural dyeing in Thailand in 2018, which was the
beginning of Annette's journey into the world of natural dyeing. In 2019 she
moved back to Portugal, taking advantage of her free time to look for dyeing
materials in the local parks, bushes and forests. After the global pandemic,
she felt compelled to find peace in local plants, and founded Tinctorium Studio
in 2020 - a project that uses dyeing potential to raise awareness about the
plants that surround us.
Further information at:
www.eaad.uminho.pt
www.facebook.com/eaadum
