The NATURAL INK. Project
words, ink, work on paper
+ workshops
Hello and Welcome.
I’m Kathryn, a queer Welsh artist, writer and workshop facilitator.
My creative practice is rooted in the written word, and the NATURAL INKS I hand make from materials grown and gathered here in the UK.
I am all about the day-to-day process of EXPLORING INNER AND OUTER LANDSCAPES. Challenging old narratives, and being lead by the seasons.
Step outside and go in with me.
I can help if you are looking for IN(K)SPIRATION to bring your creative practice back down to earth. With online and in-person workshops, learning how to make colour from the landscape. You can also buy a bottle of small-batch, handcrafted ink or pick up a piece of NATURAL INK. artwork for your home or workspace here.
Copper Oxide + Oak GallThe NATURAL INK Project
For further insights into the alchemy of making NATURAL INK, head over here to find out more about the process and results.
Elderberry InkSHOP
The NATURAL INK Project Shop.
Selling bottles of oak gall, walnut and avocado inks, ZINES + artworks on paper.
Beach Palette
INKLINGS
For musings on the weaving of a creative life, rooted in the seasonal shifts and wellbeing, head over to my INKLINGS on Substack
Instead of being swept up in the urgency to attend to the world ‘before it’s too late’, let the way we walk be slow. Let us listen to the pleas of our surrounding thirsts. Let us acknowledge the forgetting that drifted us onto this terrifying precipice. Let the grief of it all make its encounter with us through our remembering. And may beauty come alive then, under our feet.
Toko-Pa Turner in Belonging.
Kind words from folks
Ellie - Calligraphy Artist.
“I’ve used the light sepia and the black ink from The NATURAL INK Project and was thoroughly impressed with the quality. They maintain a really natural look and convey subtle variances in tone once dry. Beautifully elegant and just the right viscosity! Plus thoughtful and conscious packaging - would highly recommend.”
Evva - ROOT + WRITE Participant
“I've just finished a weekend ROOT + WRITE workshop and feel wonderfully nourished & inspired. It felt so luxurious to take time out to cultivate creativity in a non-judgmental, open space. Kathryn holds space for people with grace & kindness and her workshops are a true gift!”
Sara - ROOT + WRITE Participant
“I attended Kath's ROOT + WRITE workshop last weekend and it was an incredible experience. It was so nice to be reminded that it's OK to take care of myself and to nourish my creativity. The atmosphere felt very safe and relaxed and I've never been more comfortable in a room full of strangers! Would ROOT + WRITE again in a heartbeat””