The Ink Making Workshop - And Ink Making at the Penland School of Craft — Workshops from the Maiwa School of Textiles
AUGUST 14th AT 9am PACIFIC TIME
Learn the process of making both pigmented
and non-pigmented inks, including classics like iron gall ink as well as inks made from natural dyes like cochineal and lake pigments like weld.
21 documentary style instructional videos with written instructions and downloadable PDF's.
Work with a range of materials including indigo, carbon black, cochineal, weld, gum Arabic and shellac.
Learn about ink making as a way to explore materials.
Consider the history of writing and ink and the future of your own creative practice.
Online Workshop begins September 18, 2023
This online workshop is designed to be done anywhere in the world - in your home or studio. It features a robust Q&A section with instructors directly answering student questions and one final live zoom event.
See what people are saying about The Ink Making Workshop
This has been the most wonderful course. The videos are SO well put together (even my partner's ears will perk up when he hears the opening theme music and he'll come over to watch for a purely aesthetic experience :)). Instructions are easy to follow, and I love how you provide historical background on the dyes, as well as the important how-tos. The course has whet my appetite for ink-making and has also flooded me with creative inspiration. I would absolutely recommend future iterations of this course to others.
— Madeleine
Thanks for a great workshop. It is a wonderful way to learn and the creativity in the making of the videos is inspiring.
— Mary
I wanted to let you know how seamless you have made this learning experience for me. Your knowledge, print and video instruction was very clear and concise. I'm happy with all of the inks made through the various processes/techniques and supplies suggested. I can't wait for the next module to drop and look forward to a follow-up course in the near future!
— Shirley
Thank you for an amazing class! This is by far the best online class I have taken. So thoughtful in the design, pacing, materials and Q&A format. And so very beautifully produced. I look forward to coming to Vancouver again one day and visiting your shops and hopefully taking a class in person. But in the meantime, I look forward to more online classes with you! Thank you so much for all your wonderful efforts in making this such a great class.
— Fran
I teared up a little, watching that last video - I think that's the first time a workshop has left such an emotional impression. Bravo. I absolutely loved this workshop. The format works very well, I learned a lot, I'm inspired, and it was quite soothing to watch - something I really appreciate right now.
— Fazia
Jason Logan, author of Make Ink and founder of the Toronto Ink Company recently interviewed instructor Tim McLaughlin for his newsletter "The Colour" You can read that issue here.
Report from the Ink Making Workshop
At The Penland School of Craft
In June, Maiwa Ink Maker Tim McLaughlin and Natural Dye instructor Charllotte Kwon packed their bags for North Carolina to teach at the Penland School of Craft. They were conducting a two week ink making workshop based around the use of natural dyes, foraged materials, tannins and indigo. When Tim taught for Maiwa in-person it was a three-day workshop, at Penland it lasted for several days branching out in many directions.
Materials are everything. We brought natural dyes in raw form. Have you ever held cutch resin in your hand? Gall nuts? We had indigo cakes, stick lac, gum Arabic in its luminous blobs, and many other roots, barks, husks, blossoms and powders. We brought books, and our very talented students also shared their works.
Above - instructor work made for the famous Penland Auction. Writing and inks made from the iron forge clinker, jerk chicken bone black, indigo, cochineal and other found materials. Works created with hand carved reeds and quills.
Some student work at the end of the workshop. Handmade book with natural dye inks from Nikki Scioscia, Ink Sticks made from natural dyes by Tan Chin.
For now, Maiwa is committed to teaching through its online plaform. but if you asked us to recommend a place where craft goes deep, we would recommend the Penland School of Craft. If you would like to explore ink making with Tim McLaughlin, we recommend the Maiwa Ink Making Workshop.
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