In this workshop, Tracey shares her PlantLab exploration of woodcut print-making processes and using plant-based pigments and inks. She discusses her research and some of the experiments she has conducted and her next steps.
Inspired by nature at all levels, Tracey’s cross-boundary practice includes biology, ecology, visual arts (especially sculpture and printmaking), music, and writing. She also has several decades of experience in business, teaching, and empowering others to well-being and creativity.
Tracey has a Diploma (Hons) in Creativity & Art (The Learning Connexion, Wellington, a Bachelor Applied Arts (NorthTec), and He Puawai (Te Wananga o Aotearoa). She is particularly inspired by the study of ancient knowledge and customs along with innovative methods, technology, and experimental research.
Tracey and her husband live in the Whangarei District on land they are rehabilitating for native groves around the waterways, a permaculture food forest, and a centre for creative practitioners.