Write letters, write poems, sketch and doodle and paint with materials your hands have crafted from nature’s abundance! Join Lauren for a few hours of smooshing and simmering plant parts into exquisite colors! We’ll make three gorgeous inks! Black ink from oak galls (those funny balls that grow on oak trees), brown ink from black walnuts, and yellow from turmeric. You’ll also get to try many other colors of handcrafted inks. We’ll experiment with various tools for using your inks, including handmade twig and feather dip pens. Materials will be available to make your own dip pens during class or at home. You’ll get hands-on learning, handouts, three inks to take home, and pens of your own making, and inspiration to continue sourcing beauty from beneath your feet! To support young people in learning these skills and, anyone ages 13-22 can take these classes for 1/2 price ($25 per class or $100 for all 5)
