Lucila Kenny

Natural Dyeing Studio in Amsterdam Natural Dyeing Studio + Textile Design / Based in Amsterdam.

10/03/2026

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Elements of Natural Colours: exploration on plant dyes and pigments (online)

May 5 - 12 - 19 - 26 (Tuesday’s)
19:00 - 20:30 (Central European Time) via Zoom

If you’re aiming to emphasize on the technical, scientific and alchemical aspects of working with and cultivating plant dyes to make paint for printing; during these gatherings you can learn about the scientific dimensions of color.

Some of these chemical, biological and artistic research questions will be answered and developed together:

- Which painting plants have a relatively large yield of dye, and are therefore suited for use on a larger scale?

- How can waste of the food industry be used to obtain natural dye?

- Which applications of dye plants are of interest for society?

- Which techniques (like changing the pH) are there to influence the intensity of natural colourants?

- What is the function of colourants (for instance, in the roots of) plants?

- Why does the amount of colourant in plants change over time?

- How do the surroundings (soil, other plants) influence the creation of colourants in the plant?

- What is the chemical background of the change of natural colourants, by adding tannin or another natural flux material, as opposed to metal salts?

- How does the harvesting method influence the quality of the dye?

for more info please email to: [email protected]

AMSTERDAM PLANTS INKAPRIL 11 & 12More information: hello@lucilakenny.com

02/03/2026

AMSTERDAM PLANTS INK
APRIL 11 & 12

More information: [email protected]

23/02/2026

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AMSTERDAM PLANTS INK Masterclass - April 11 & 12

Join us for a two-day Masterclass exploring the hidden colours growing around us.

We’ll forage for local plants, prepare natural inks, and dive into the science and art of colour. The workshop is split across two sessions: the first day focuses on foraging and plant identification, while the second day is dedicated to cooking, modifying, and testing the inks.

This hands-on course blends fieldwork, botanical knowledge, and experimental ink-making—designed for artists, designers, and curious minds.

Together, we’ll explore the following questions:
What is colour? Where does it come from? How can we observe our surroundings through a different lens—both artistically and scientifically?

April 11 & 12 ( Saturday Sunday)

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS WORKSHOP?

Saturday, April 11

15:00 - 18:00

In-depth introduction to natural colourants

Foraging walk in the neighbourhood to identify and harvest seasonal flora

Preparing plant material for ink extraction on the second day.

Sunday, April 12

15:00–18:00

Cooking and extracting colour from the foraged plants

Experimenting with modifiers (like pH shifts) to expand the colour palette

Learning about dye families, their properties, and lightfastness

Testing results on various types of paper and documenting outcomes

This is a unique opportunity to work with locally foraged material, experiment with natural inks, and deepen your understanding of colour—from soil to surface.

Includes:
- High quality materials
- Step by step guidance
- High quality printing paper
- PDF handout
- Refreshments & snacks

Max 8 people per group

Price for 2 day masterclass including materials: € 150,00

Registration and more information please email: [email protected]

Location: RIso Pop / Maasstraat 182 - 1079 BL - Amsterdam

23/01/2026

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Elements of Natural Colours: exploration on plant dyes and pigments (online)

February 3, 10, 17, 24 (Tuesday’s)
19:00 - 20:30 (Central European Time) via Zoom

If you’re aiming to emphasize on the technical, scientific and alchemical aspects of working with and cultivating plant dyes to make paint for printing; during these gatherings you can learn about the scientific dimensions of color.

Some of these chemical, biological and artistic research questions will be answered and developed together:

- Which painting plants have a relatively large yield of dye, and are therefore suited for use on a larger scale?

- How can waste of the food industry be used to obtain natural dye?

- Which applications of dye plants are of interest for society?

- Which techniques (like changing the pH) are there to influence the intensity of natural colourants?

- What is the function of colourants (for instance, in the roots of) plants?

- Why does the amount of colourant in plants change over time?

- How do the surroundings (soil, other plants) influence the creation of colourants in the plant?

- What is the chemical background of the change of natural colourants, by adding tannin or another natural flux material, as opposed to metal salts?

- How does the harvesting method influence the quality of the dye?

for more info please email to: [email protected]

16/12/2025

Textiel Museum 2026 / The Netherlands

REVEALING THE HIDDEN COLOURS OF NATURE

New dates for 2026 to join these in depth and dynamic - two day masterclasses - where we will dive into the technical, chemical and artistic aspects of the practice by obtaining colour through the alchemical process of locally foraged plant material in Tilburg.

The masterclasses are scheduled on:

1. Thursday 15 & Fridy 16 January
2. Thursday 16 & Friday 17 April
3. Wednesday 26 & Friday 27 August
4. Wednesday 7 & Friday 8 October
5. Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 December

Know more and join via: www.textielmuseum.nl

25/09/2025

NOVEMBER IN AMSTERDAM
www.lucilakenny.com/shop

06/09/2025

::: last two spots :::
Printing with the natural world
BERLIN 13 & 14 September

What happens when foraged plant inks interact with riso printing?

April Gertler & Lucila Kenny invite you to a two day workshop at WirWir to encounter materials and methods in a variety of new ways to make new images blending chemistry, technique and intuition.

There will be multiple parts to the 2 day workshop :

- a walk in Neukölln, foraging for seasonal colour and make plant inks.

- introduction to Riso printing
- collage with both natural and printed materials while exploring plant inks

- make a one page double sided zine in an edition of 12 which will interconnect these two different methods of using colour and image

Date: September 13 & 14 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 11:00 - 17:00

Location: WIRWIR, Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin-Neukölln
Price: € 120 (materials and lunch included)
Group: max. 7

24/07/2025

AMSTERDAM PLANTS INK MASTERCLASS at

August 26 & 27 or
extended version 26 & 27 & 29

Join us for a two-day Masterclass (with the option to extend to three days) exploring the hidden colours growing around us. We’ll forage for local plants, prepare natural inks, and dive into the science and art of colour. The workshop is split across two sessions: the first day focuses on foraging and plant identification, while the second day is dedicated to cooking, modifying, and testing the inks. This hands-on course blends fieldwork, botanical knowledge, and experimental ink-making—designed for artists, designers, and curious minds.

Together, we’ll explore the following questions:

What is colour? Where does it come from? How can we observe our surroundings through a different lens—both artistically and scientifically.

To make the workshop accessible, we run two groups each day—a morning and an afternoon session—so everyone can join at a time that works for them!

INCLUDES:
- HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS
- STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE
- HIGH QUALITY PRINTING PAPER
- PDF HANDOUT
- REFRESHMENTS & SNACKS

Max 8 people per group

LOCATION: RISO POP MAASSTRAAT 182 - 1079 BL - AMSTERDAM

When you sign up please send us an email to mention if you want to join the morning sessions or afternoon sessions.

JOIN and read about content here: www.lucilakenny.com
or www.risopop.com

email: [email protected]

07/07/2025

Join me in Amsterdam!

07/07/2025

Join me this Summer !

09/04/2025

May 1 & 2 at Textiel Museum

01/04/2025

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Elements of Natural Color: a more scientific exploration on plant dyes and pigments
4 online gatherings MAY 2025

If you’re aiming to emphasize on the technical, scientific and alchemical aspects of working with and cultivating plant dyes and pigments to make paint for printing; during these gatherings you can learn about the scientific dimensions of color.

Some of these chemical, biological and artistic research questions will be answered and developed together:

- Which painting plants have a relatively large yield of dye, and are therefore suited for use on a larger scale?

- How can waste of the food industry be used to obtain atural dye?

- Which binders are best suited for different printing techniques and to what extent does this depend on the used colourants/pigments?

- Which methods are (per plants) most beneficial to obtain as much dye as possible?

- Which techniques (like changing the pH) are there to influence the intensity of natural colourants?

- Why does the amount of colourant in plants change over time?

- How does the surroundings (soil, other plants) influence the creation of colourants in the plant?

- How does the harvesting method influence the quality of the colourants?

Dates: May 8, 15, 22, 29

Time: 19:00 - 20:30 (Central European Time) - please make sure which will be your time zone.

for more info please email to: [email protected]

Blessings 🌿

Sessions will be recorded in case you cannot join every week.

— If instead of Paypal you wish to make the payment via Bank Transfer: please email [email protected] for details.

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Amsterdam

Website

http://www.lucilakenny.com/

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