Botanical Color Painting Workshop

This immersive workshop is an invitation to slow down and work deeply with color from plants. Together, we explore botanical pigments, learn how to mix and modify them, and paint directly onto mordanted natural fabric.

A central part of the day is dedicated to color mixing. Participants will create their own botanical color palette, learning how plant pigments behave, how to adjust tone and depth, and how subtle changes create very different results on fabric.

Rather than focusing on a single finished object, this workshop centres on process, color understanding, and mark-making. Throughout the day, you will create a small collection of hand-painted textile pieces. fabric you have made yourself, carrying your own palette, gestures, and decisions.

We will also work through the full process of setting botanical color on fabric, including steaming, so that participants gain a clear understanding of how color is fixed and made lasting. This knowledge allows you to continue working confidently with botanical color beyond the workshop.

These textiles are intentionally open-ended. They can later be sewn into an object, framed as wall art, stitched into a larger piece, or kept as personal color studies.

During the day, we will:

Learn about botanical pigments and how they behave on fabric

Mix our own plant-based colors and build a personal color palette

Explore tonal variation, layering, and simple modifiers

Paint freely and intuitively on pre-mordanted natural fabric

Learn how botanical color is fixed through steaming

Develop confidence in color choice and composition

All materials are provided, including mordanted fabric prepared in advance. No prior experience with natural dyeing is required — this workshop is suitable for beginners as well as experienced makers who wish to deepen their relationship with color.

You will leave with:

A small collection of hand-painted botanical-dyed fabric pieces

A clear understanding of the full botanical color process, from mixing to fixing

Textile material you can continue working with at home, in your own way

This workshop is for anyone curious about plant color, slow making, and the quiet satisfaction of creating something meaningful by hand.

Come as you are with curiosity, patience, and a willingness to explore.

Söndagen den 17 maj 2026

Klockan 10:00 - 17:00

1800 SEK

Boka: https://boka.se/event/botanical-color-painting-workshop--erstagatan-24-stockholm/qjf4nbxj