Colour is Alive – Botanical Ink making for Screen printing

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Artist Publication. Updated & Expanded Edition, 2025

By Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Colour is Alive documents an artistic research into natural ink-making for screen printing. This updated edition shares refined recipes and insights for creating inks from plants, shaped through research, reading, printing, and conversations with experts. Its editorial design merges the feel of a journal and a botanical manuscript, echoing the research process. Each recipe page includes a blank frame where readers can place their own samples, turning the book into a living archive.

Artist Publication. Updated & Expanded Edition, 2025

By Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Colour is Alive documents an artistic research into natural ink-making for screen printing. This updated edition shares refined recipes and insights for creating inks from plants, shaped through research, reading, printing, and conversations with experts. Its editorial design merges the feel of a journal and a botanical manuscript, echoing the research process. Each recipe page includes a blank frame where readers can place their own samples, turning the book into a living archive.

This new expanded edition continues my ongoing exploration of natural colour as a living material—shaped by time, transformation, and ecological awareness. The book now counts 159 pages, nearly twice the length of the first edition, with new photographs and expanded reflections on process and materials.

Explore more about Colour is Alive, see inside the book, and read about its story and insights.

  • • Expanded recipes for botanical screen-printing inks

    • New chapters on binders, textile use, process, and material preparation
    • Updated design and larger format: 13 × 20 cm
    • Alternating papers mark the seven chapters
    • Text in black; images in green for depth and distinction
    • Exposed spine binding with thread stitching
    • New updated Cover

  • Pages: 159

    Dimensions: 13 × 20 cm
    Printing: Risograph
    Edition: 300 copies
    ISBN: 9789090408019
    Ships worldwide (see shipping notes below)

  • Orders ship from the Netherlands.

    Due to recent U.S. import tariffs, shipping to the USA currently incurs higher costs and may require longer delivery times. I’m working on finding the most reliable and affordable options for overseas orders, and I encourage group or wholesale orders through bookstores and studios to help reduce shipping impact.


    For wholesale inquiries or suggestions for international stockists, please get in touch here → hello@gretafacchinato.com

  • The webshop will be open for a limited period—until my maternity leave begins.

    Orders placed during this time will ship before the end of October.

    When the shop closes, you can → join the waiting list for the next release in 2026 via this link.