From Bark to Mark: Painting with Plant Inks
Join Emma and Jon from Princetown Press for an absorbing and inspirational afternoon working with inks made from plants.
Emma Hogbin and Jon Palmer own and run Princetown Press, where the focus is on sustainability.
This session is held at Duchy of Cornwall Nursery.
Date: 1 March 2026
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm.
Refreshments are included.
During the session you will have the opportunity to paint and draw and play with botanical inks made from plants and kitchen scraps. We'll also look at using common household chemicals to adjust the colours of the inks.
You will take home:
- Colourful examples of ink work, and all of the drawings you have made during the session
- A small bottle of ink
- Handout including a basic ink-making recipe and information about our processes
- New ideas on how to engage with your garden, kitchen scraps, and nature
Join Emma and Jon from Princetown Press for an absorbing and inspirational afternoon working with inks made from plants.
Emma Hogbin and Jon Palmer own and run Princetown Press, where the focus is on sustainability.
This session is held at Duchy of Cornwall Nursery.
Date: 1 March 2026
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm.
Refreshments are included.
During the session you will have the opportunity to paint and draw and play with botanical inks made from plants and kitchen scraps. We'll also look at using common household chemicals to adjust the colours of the inks.
You will take home:
- Colourful examples of ink work, and all of the drawings you have made during the session
- A small bottle of ink
- Handout including a basic ink-making recipe and information about our processes
- New ideas on how to engage with your garden, kitchen scraps, and nature
Ink-terested?
We're fresh out of ink right now, but we'll be releasing a new batch in spring. Let us know you're interested, and we'll send you a free recipe to make your own ink at home!