Plant Inks - 2022

Between 2018 to 2022 I experimented with plant-based inks. I gathered flowers, seeds, and leaves on my walks, simmering them gently to coax out their hidden colors. I was captivated by the magic of modifiers, how a simple shift in pH could turn an ink from deep brown to bright pink, from dusty yellow to soft green. It felt like alchemy.

Every hue comes with its own story: the deep green of artemisia leaves, the rough song of rosemary, and the pink whispers of rumex seeds. All these natural inks taught me patience and presence, watching colors emerging slowly, listening the land stories behind, knowing it might fade or transform.