Exploring print design
I can understand how to use Tataki-zome to make a botanical print
- Year 8
Exploring print design
I can understand how to use Tataki-zome to make a botanical print
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Printing with botanical forms allows artists to create environmentally friendly art.
- Printing techniques create unique textures that are difficult to achieve with other techniques.
- Artists use culturally traditional techniques to connect with the past whilst adding their own style.
Keywords
Tataki-zome - an ancient Japanese print technique where plants are pounded to transfer patterns. Translates to “pounded dye” in Japanese
Botanical - containing leaves, flowers and plants
Composition - arranging shapes and space in your artwork.
Hammer dyeing - a technique where you use plants to make prints by gently hammering them onto fabric or paper
Common misconception
In Tataki-zome, you should hammer the leaves and flowers as hard as possible to get the best results.
Hammering too hard can damage the fabric or crush the plant too much, causing it to bleed or smudge. In Tataki-zome, it’s important to tap gently and evenly so the natural colours and delicate shapes of the plants transfer clearly and beautifully.
Equipment
Pencils, paper, fabric, wooden hammer or rolling pin, botanical materials, tape or adhesive tack
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is Shibori?
Q2.Another name for a similar technique to Shibori is ______ dyeing.
Q3.Which country has a traditional dyeing technique similar to Shibori?
Q4.In fabric dyeing, what does the word resist mean?
Q5.Shibori traditionally uses dye, a deep blue colour made from plants.
Q6.Where might you find examples of Shibori?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the terms with their definitions:
