Printing from the Garden
Create Stunning, One-of-a-Kind Prints with Flowers and Leaves
$67.74
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
Create gorgeous floral prints on fabric and paper using the natural pigments of common garden plants, flowers, and leaves with this stunning guide to the art of botanical contact printing.
A first-of-its-kind visual guide and instructional handbook, Printing from the Garden showcases the stunning results one can achieve by using 30 common leaves and flowers to print on cloth and paper, capturing their unique forms and colors. No experience required: teacher and textile artist…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635868760 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1635868769 |
| Author: | Alison Kelly |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing LLC |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 800g |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 206mm x 20mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
A best-in-class overview of how to approach botanical printing on fabric and paper, recommended for any crafts collection.–Library Journal, starred review
“A dazzling guide to botanical contact printing, or using plants and flowers to print designs onto fabrics and paper. It’s a valuable resource for anyone seeking a natural approach to art and fashion.” –Publishers Weekly
“Printing from the Garden is a beautifully poetic, expertly written, and inspirational guide to printing with plants. A must have book for anyone looking to connect more collaboratively to their favorite flora, and learn the art and craft of natural color and crisp beautiful plant-based patterns. With Alison’s generous guidance, care, and creativity in sharing her step-by -step botanical printing methods, the garden continues to bloom on cloth (and paper!) with awe and abundance all year long!”–Sasha Duerr, author of Natural Palettes
“Printing from the Garden is a gorgeous eco-printing book that shows how to capture beautiful flowers and foliage to impart lasting and breathtaking results on fabric, clothing and paper. Alison Kelly offers step-by-step instructions and practical advice to bring backyard botanical creativity into your life. A must have guide for designers, gardeners and makers!”–Kathy Hattori, President, Botanical Colors
Gina Gregorio, founder of the Pratt Textile Dye Garden
“A masterclass in learning how to use garden and foraged botanicals to create natural prints. Printing from the Garden opens the doors to wonder and possibility; the only limit is your imagination.”–Allison Vallin Kostovick, founder of Finch + Folly and author of The Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder
About The Author
Alison Kelly
Alison Kelly is a textile artist and the founder of Flora Obscura, a Brooklyn, New York-based shop and design studio that uses plants and natural dyes to create one-of-a-kind floral prints, working with clients including J. Crew and Pottery Barn Teen. Kelly learned weaving, silversmithing, and natural dyeing in Mexico before studying fashion design in Italy and was cast on Project Runway back in New York City. She now teaches online and in-person workshops in the United States and internationally.
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