Monoprint an Autumnal Wreath with Allison Sylvester

This year we are holding a series of workshops exploring how flowers inspire other creative pursuits including printing, painting, natural plant dyeing, photography and flower pressing. Our flower farm will provide the inspiration, subject matter and materials. The teaching will be from a line up of talented artists and makers whose work I admire including Jam Jar Edit, The Natural Dyeworks, Eva Nemeth and Allie Sylvester In October we will be joined by artist and tutor Allison Sylvester  to learn the process of monoprinting. We will make the most of all the gorgeous autumnal flowers and foliage on the farm to create a unique wreath print. “There is so much character and bounty in the forms and textures of plants at this time of year to create interesting layered prints. Deciduous leaves have weathered the growing season and are now mature enough to be put through the process of printing more easily. ” – Allison Sylvester. This simple but effective printing process involves painting leaves with ink and pressing them on to paper. It creates beautifully intricate results which Allison adds to with a paintbrush to enhance the fine detail and subtle colouring.