Babs Behan, founder of Botanical Inks & Bristol Cloth

Area. West Devon
Venue No. MD19
Address. Southcombe Cottage, Widecombe in the moor, Newton abbott, devon, TQ13 7TU.
Postcode. TQ13 7TU
Email. hello@botanicalinks.com
Website. www.botanicalinks.com
Opening Info. 10am–5pm
Directions Southcombe Barn is listed on google maps. Parking is available outside.
Access Info. Park outside the front and walk throught the gate, please close gate behind you

Opening Dates

September 2023
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Facilities

Access Info. Park outside the front and walk throught the gate, please close gate behind you
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Babs specialises in extracting natural pigments from the landscape, to use for dyeing, Drawing,, Printmaking, and Painting,. Using a locally sourced natural fibres, non-toxic processes and biodegrable tools and materials.

Babs has produced work for clients including the Saatchi Gallery, Tate St Ives, Facebook London, V&A Museum, Hauser + Wirth, Jo Malone, Soho House, Compton Verney and many more.

Copies of her book “Botanical inks” from Quadrille Books will be available to buy and sign in person.

Babs uses plant connection techniques including somatic experiencing, movement, sound, breathwork, dreaming and visioning to deepen her relationship with plants and create rituals for extracting pigments and imbuing cloth and paper with them.

Drawing, shapes from the process of harvesting plants and allow the connection to inspire a movement flowing into intentional mark-making.


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