Molly Koehn| Botanical Printing - CANCELLED
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Saturday, March 21, 2020
Workshop & Meeting Cancelled Imperial Park Recreation Center 234 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, TX 77478 There's always plenty of room at the demo. See you there! 
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In an effort to stay ever mindful of growing concerns over possible community spread of the Coronavirus, the Imperial Art Alliance has chosen to cancel its March 21 Meeting and Workshop.
Note: As of today, the IAA's April 11 Spring Art Show is still on the schedule.
We will continue to monitor the situation and alert you should any other schedule changes occur.
Be safe, stay healthy.
Kindest regards,
Suzanne Syvertson and your Imperial Art Alliance Board
Demo
Workshop
Working with a variety of plants, participants will explore the art of making botanical prints on fabric and paper. No chemicals or fake dyes involved – this process creates almost exact prints using only steam and leaves. The workshop will go over techniques to achieve the best
print possible and will also review mordanting to create color variations. Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials to work with, the best being silk, wool, silk/wool blends, or heavy cotton paper.
Molly will provide:
• raw silk fabric
• cotton fabric
• dowels
• string
• leaves
• mordants
• 3 burners
• 3 pots
Students may bring:
• additional fabric (wool and silk work best)
• fresh or dry leaves and flowers (not all leaves work, but students are encouraged to try
anything!)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Website: https://www.mollykoehn.com/
Molly Koehn is an environmental artist originally from southwest Kansas. She received an MFA with an emphasis in fibers from Arizona State University (2017), and her current bodies of work carry on the delicate, expressive qualities of her background and BFA in drawing from Fort Hays State University (2013). Melding a practice of drawing, weaving, and sculptural installation, Molly’s work examines idealizations of nature. She responds to city landscaping and structure through material and construction, exploring why we choose to seemingly improve the aesthetic appearance of our surroundings by often eradicating the “natural” in preference of the artificial. Molly currently lives and works in Houston, TX.
Note: As of today, the IAA's April 11 Spring Art Show is still on the schedule.
We will continue to monitor the situation and alert you should any other schedule changes occur.
Be safe, stay healthy.
Kindest regards,
Suzanne Syvertson and your Imperial Art Alliance Board
Demo
Workshop
Working with a variety of plants, participants will explore the art of making botanical prints on fabric and paper. No chemicals or fake dyes involved – this process creates almost exact prints using only steam and leaves. The workshop will go over techniques to achieve the best
print possible and will also review mordanting to create color variations. Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials to work with, the best being silk, wool, silk/wool blends, or heavy cotton paper.
Molly will provide:
• raw silk fabric
• cotton fabric
• dowels
• string
• leaves
• mordants
• 3 burners
• 3 pots
Students may bring:
• additional fabric (wool and silk work best)
• fresh or dry leaves and flowers (not all leaves work, but students are encouraged to try
anything!)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Website: https://www.mollykoehn.com/
Molly Koehn is an environmental artist originally from southwest Kansas. She received an MFA with an emphasis in fibers from Arizona State University (2017), and her current bodies of work carry on the delicate, expressive qualities of her background and BFA in drawing from Fort Hays State University (2013). Melding a practice of drawing, weaving, and sculptural installation, Molly’s work examines idealizations of nature. She responds to city landscaping and structure through material and construction, exploring why we choose to seemingly improve the aesthetic appearance of our surroundings by often eradicating the “natural” in preference of the artificial. Molly currently lives and works in Houston, TX.
