Wednesday 22 April 2026, 5 - 6pm BST: Meet Natalie Stopka (Floral Pigments & Botanical Fabric Painting)

Online Talk with Natalie Stopka

Wednesday 22 April 2026, 5 - 6pm BST (British Summer Time)

Natalie Stopka is a leading practitioner and artistic researcher of lake pigments who has been sharing her expertise and love of plant colorants with students for over a decade. She focuses on the material history of colour and sustainable studio practice, utilising a seasonally-changing palette that is ethically foraged or cultivated in her studio garden. These colours, generated from the soil underfoot and the water moving through it, root each artwork to place. Stopka is the author of From Plant to Pigment: How to make your own vibrant inks, pastels and paints, published by Skittledog in 2025. Raised on the south coast of Massachusetts, she holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and MFA from the University of New Mexico. Her studio and dye garden are in New York State, and she teaches at SUNY New Paltz, Plants & Colour UK, and regional craft programs.

In this session, Stopka will talk through her creative journey and artistic approach, concluding with a Q&A.

Stopka will also be running an online workshop, Floral Pigments & Botanical Fabric Painting on Saturday 6 & 13 June 2026, 2 - 5pm BST. To book your place, visit our website HERE. 

Location
This is an online event. A Zoom link will be sent to participants the week before the workshop.

Recording
This event will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. Please allow 7 working days for us to send you the recording.




Cancellation Policy

All places reserved for online events are non-refundable. 

If you require additional information about this workshop please contact events@selvedge.org.

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