make ink from plants

A quick guide to turning plant material into inks.

make paints from plants

A quick guide to turning plant material into paints.

drawing with walnut ink

Detailing watercolor paintings with homemade walnut ink and an old fashioned dip pen.

community art

Some colorful adventures around gainesville with community folks.

worm theory

Theory: worms are the gateway to opening up curiosity and compassion for other creatures.

part 6: reciprocity as told by asters & goldenrods

Plants are our teachers. Goldenrod and asters teach us about reciprocity, and my plant paints tell the story.

part 5: look, it’s complicated

A complicated and beautiful insect – human relationship.

part 4: eventually we all turn brown

Learning to love browns, and the joyful process of pulling deep dark pigments from the Eastern Black Walnut tree’s fruits!

part 3: painting with plants

What artists really like to do is play! I’ve been playing with plants which isn’t unusual, but this time I’m trying to turn them into paint!

part 2: the farm & kitchen

Highlights from the farm and kitchen at Oak Spring Garden Foundation where my 5 week artist in residency program is located.