Can taking an online course improve my ecoprints?
In December 2020 I registered for an online course in the hope of improving my ecoprints. The course was Foundation of ecoprinting and was run by Caroline Nixon. The course started in early January. I did not get very far with the course because I broke my elbow. That is what you get for cycling when it's icy. I was then unable to wring out fabric or wrap bundles. Caroline kindly let me join the April course instead. Luckily my elbow is fully recovered and I could participate in the April course. Good timing as well as many of the plants in my garden were coming into leaf. Here is one of my first ecoprints. The fabric is a hemp silk blend and has a slight texture and lovely drape. Certainly, this is not the best ecoprint in the world but it tells me loads. I have printed with raspberry, aquilegia, alchemilla,…
