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
Full day: 10AM - 4PM
Half day: 10AM - 1PM
All workshops are held at our studio:
1, Tor Royal Workshops
Princetown
Devon
PL20 6SL
Full day: 10AM - 4PM
Half day: 10AM - 1PM
All workshops are held at our studio:
1, Tor Royal Workshops
Princetown
Devon
PL20 6SL
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
Full day: 10AM - 4PM
Half day: 10AM - 1PM
All workshops are held at our studio:
1, Tor Royal Workshops
Princetown
Devon
PL20 6SL
Full day: 10AM - 4PM
Half day: 10AM - 1PM
All workshops are held at our studio:
1, Tor Royal Workshops
Princetown
Devon
PL20 6SL
All of our workshops are now private. They are perfect for friends, couples, and a guardian + child.
The studio is tiny. At maximum, we can accommodate two adults, or one adult and one child. The workshop fee includes one or two people. You do not need to pay separately for the second person.
Yes, kids are welcome! Generally speaking, the older the kids, the more likely they'll have the attention span for a multi-hour workshop. You know your little ones best, though.
To book a private workshop: buy a workshop through the website (i.e., on this page). We'll be in touch to find a mutually suitable date. The lead time is generally 1-2 months. If we can't agree on a date, you will receive a full refund. Once the date is agreed in writing (email), the standard cancellation policy will apply.
If you're not sure, please reach out before you book a workshop.
All of our workshops are now private. They are perfect for friends, couples, and a guardian + child.
The studio is tiny. At maximum, we can accommodate two adults, or one adult and one child. The workshop fee includes one or two people. You do not need to pay separately for the second person.
Yes, kids are welcome! Generally speaking, the older the kids, the more likely they'll have the attention span for a multi-hour workshop. You know your little ones best, though.
To book a private workshop: buy a workshop through the website (i.e., on this page). We'll be in touch to find a mutually suitable date. The lead time is generally 1-2 months. If we can't agree on a date, you will receive a full refund. Once the date is agreed in writing (email), the standard cancellation policy will apply.
If you're not sure, please reach out before you book a workshop.
The workshop is held at Tor Royal Workshops, just outside Princetown. Some of the venue is wheelchair accessible, but the presses are designed to be used while standing and there is limited seating. Please get in touch if this will be challenging for you, and we can talk through what accommodations might improve your experience in the studio.
We will do everything we can to accommodate vulnerable workshop participants. This includes masking, keeping the window open, and having hand sanitiser available. You may be asked to wear a mask whilst in the workshop. We hope this is not an imposition, but if it is not possible for you to wear a mask, please let us know in advance.
The workshop is held at Tor Royal Workshops, just outside Princetown. Some of the venue is wheelchair accessible, but the presses are designed to be used while standing and there is limited seating. Please get in touch if this will be challenging for you, and we can talk through what accommodations might improve your experience in the studio.
We will do everything we can to accommodate vulnerable workshop participants. This includes masking, keeping the window open, and having hand sanitiser available. You may be asked to wear a mask whilst in the workshop. We hope this is not an imposition, but if it is not possible for you to wear a mask, please let us know in advance.
Princetown Press reserves the right to cancel a workshop.
We require at least 3 days notice of cancellation to receive a full refund. Any cancellation less than 3 days prior to the workshop, will receive a workshop credit good for 60 days for any available workshop of equal value.
If you are more than 45 minutes late, you will be considered a “no show” and it will be too late to receive a refund, workshop credit or begin typesetting & printing at this point.
Princetown Press reserves the right to cancel a workshop.
We require at least 3 days notice of cancellation to receive a full refund. Any cancellation less than 3 days prior to the workshop, will receive a workshop credit good for 60 days for any available workshop of equal value.
If you are more than 45 minutes late, you will be considered a “no show” and it will be too late to receive a refund, workshop credit or begin typesetting & printing at this point.