Exhibition: Meeniyan
Inkpot Alchemy - a collaboration between Cheryl Cook and Dijanne Cevaal. Exploring natural inks!
Meet the Artist
The first Sunday of our Meeniyan ‘Inkpot Alchemy’ exhibition in Gallery 1! We would love to meeting you and chat about our work.
TAFTA - Geelong Fibre Forum: Inkpot Achemy
You will be creating your own natural inks made from ‘place’.
Using harvested vegetation from your garden or surroundings you can tell the stories of your environment. You will be using this vegetation to create inks and printing inks that can be used in a number of ways which will be explored in the workshop. Consider the joy of using paper, cotton, khadi cotton, hessian, 100% natural fibres to create beautiful printed and naturally coloured art fabrics and art pieces. It is a bright exciting way to connect with places of the heart. This art approach can represent beliefs in how we live and interact with our surroundings.
Illuminating Nature
Take a pinch of mystery, a stir of excitement and a mix of magical dust and delve into the working with what nature brings, in the form of inks, with which you can paint, make marks, and print in various forms on cloth and paper. Engage with the creative spirit and energy of the Moe Botanical Gardens.
It is a bright exciting way to connect with places of the heart. This art approach can represent beliefs in how we live and interact with our surroundings. It is a visual record of time, of place and of engagement. It is heavily influenced by the nature of the art materials we create and use and the inspiration of our natural environment.
We will demonstrate creating your own natural inks made from ‘place’, we will be using materials that tell the story of growth and regrowth with layers of meaning connecting us to our places and the stories that arise from those places.
We will be using the inks and exploring way of applying them on fabric and paper.
We will provide materials:
- Inks
- Printing mechanism and printing ink
- Paper (A4) x2
- Cloth (A4) x 2
- A5 journal to take home
You will need to bring:
- notebook
- pen/pencils
- 2-3 brushes
Book now
$80 total with 50% deposit on booking
Contact: Cheryl Cook M: 0414390419 or Dijanne Cevaal M: 0429450015 or
E. inkpotalchemists@gmail.com
Speak the story of your place
Inkpot Alchemists, Cheryl Cook and Dijanne Cevaal, bring you our second workshop in a series of three to explore the mystery and delights of working with natural inks and nature. Come with an open mind and adventurous spirit and a willingness to engage with serendipity. While connected, each workshop is standalone as you are provided with all the elements you need to work successfully. You don’t need to have been at the previous workshops
Cost is $80 for each workshop with a 50% deposit required to confirm your place. All materials supplied.
Location: Cheryl’s studio, 185 Early Road, Tanjil South
Contact us to book!
Ink printing workshop
Inkpot Alchemists, Cheryl Cook and Dijanne Cevaal, bring you our second workshop in a series of three to explore the mystery and delights of working with natural inks and nature. Come with an open mind and adventurous spirit and a willingness to engage with serendipity. While connected, each workshop is standalone as you are provided with all the elements you need to work successfully. You don’t need to have been at the previous workshops.
Cost is $80 for each workshop with a 50% deposit required to confirm your place. All materials supplied.
Location: Cheryl’s studio, 185 Early Road, Tanjil South