Naomi Stephenson joined the world of natural dying with the ancient art of batik. The class began by wrapping various leaf matter in silk scarfs, then steaming the parcels to extract a variety of colour and prints. Everyday kitchen utensils from potato mashers to cookie cutters as well as found objects such as shaped wires and gum nuts were then used to create wax resists on fabric samples using hot bees wax. The group then began experimenting with a variety of natural dyes made from onions, carrots and walnuts layering colour and wax to achieve interesting patterns and designs. Next a variety of mordants were used to change and enhance the colours.