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No previous experience required, all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.
Space is limited; reserve your spot. Rain or shine.
No previous experience required, all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.
Overview:
Spend the day exploring the fields and barn studio, where you'll learn to create inks from freshly foraged plant materials. The workshop begins with a guided walk through the farm to gather seasonal botanicals, followed by a visit to the dye garden to harvest flowers. Back in the studio, you'll transform your collected plants into a range of natural inks to take home. The day includes a farm-to-table lunch enjoyed outdoors in the fields.
What You Will Learn:
- How to forage for natural plant materials responsibly
- Practical methods for color extraction
- How to make artist-quality wild inks from botanicals
Workshop Highlights:
- Foraging for wildflowers and botanicals in fields
- Working with botanicals to extract color
- Hands-on ink-making in the barn studio
- Farm-to-table lunch in the field (or greenhouse if rainy)
- Perfect for artists, nature enthusiasts and botany lovers, no experience necessary
Location:
- Jill’s barn studio in Chatham, NY on a serene 200-acre farm
- 25 minutes from Hudson, 25 minutes from Great Barrington, 2 hours north of Manhattan (access via Amtrak to Hudson)
What to Bring:
- Sketchbook for color swatching and note-taking
- Weather-appropriate layers and walking shoes or hiking boots
- Harvesting basket (if you have one)
- Hands ready to work, questions, and a belly ready to eat a delicious meal from the farm
Contact jill@farmandfieldny.com with questions or for recommendations on transportation and where to stay if needed.
Refund policy: Refunds are not available due to the long-term planning involved in our workshops. However, we offer credits that can be applied toward a custom workshop or a future workshop date.