Wild Ink / Violet Flowers

I see so many beautiful shades of violet syrups this time of year as other wildcrafters create beautiful drinks + tonics from the wild violet flower. I’ll be honest, I’ve yet to master this technique. The best I’ve been able to do is pull out a beautiful teal/blue color that condensed into a light yellow/green. To achieve this, I poured hot water (not boiling) over my flowers to extract the color. I think I’ll try the cold extraction method next time and see what results I get.

I did a meditative piece using the ink from the violet flowers mixed with other inks of the season. Loving these beautiful colors of the season!