Master the art of botanical|natural inks and place-based creative practice
At Inkpot Alchemists, artists Cheryl Cook and Dijanne Cevaal, personally create their own botanical inks and lead immersive workshops exploring botanical ink making, natural pigments, and contemporary approaches to artmaking inspired by landscape and environment.
Based in Gippsland, Victoria at Cheryl’s beautiful property ‘Quilca’ — within easy reach of Melbourne — join our 1 or 3 day workshops that combine technical knowledge with thoughtful depth to discover how to create colour directly from the landscape around you.
We offer participants, be they artists of all kinds, curious individuals or explorers of nature, an opportunity to engage with materiality, sustainability, and creative experimentation at a profound level. No expertise is required - just a curious mind and adventurous nature.
Develop a sophisticated creative practice grounded in ecology, observation, and the transformative potential of natural materials.
Natural | botanical inks are not simply materials. They are a methodology for understanding place.
Create natural inks and art inspired by the landscape around you
Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, we engage with bold thinking and thoughtful execution.
Join us to create something meaningful together.
Explore - Discovery - Connection
Our engagment is not about perfection. It’s about curiosity, discovery, and learning to see differently.
Working with nature means surprises happen. Colours shift. Reactions emerge. The landscape becomes part of the artwork itself. And somewhere in that process, your own creative voice starts to open up.
We foster…
Imaginative Practice
Take a pinch of mystery, a stir of excitement and a mix of magical dust.
Through guided exploration, workshop participants learn to work responsively with the unpredictability of organic processes — embracing subtle variation, ecological awareness, and the intelligence of nature itself. Leave with your won handmade inks and a deeper connection to place.
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Our workshops foster:
Deep creative inquiry
Expanded approaches to colour and mark-making
Ecological connection through artistic practice
A refined understanding of natural ink & pigment processes
This is an invitation to cultivate a more thoughtful, experimental, and environmentally connected creative life.
Join an immersive workshop in Gippsland, Victoria.