art teachers making eco prints using plants from their garden and a heat press

Ira Bane lead a professional development session for art teachers across Butler County on Apr. 21, 2025. Bane taught cyanotype, which is a printmaking that uses the sun as the exposure unit to show the print. He also taught how to do steamed eco printing using a heat press and plants and flowers that were picked from their home gardens. He also showed them all how to do different styles of book making for walking art journals.

local art teachers learning new art techniques