Seasonal Natural Dye & Botanical Printing Silk Scarf Workshop
In this festive and creative workshop you’ll learn how to collaborate with nature & the changing seasons to create botanical patterns and natural colours on textiles – designing your very own uniquely artistic, wearable pieces to take home.
In this creative and meditative workshop you’ll learn how to create botanical patterns and natural colours on textiles – designing your very own uniquely artistic, wearable pieces to take home.
Guided by multidisciplinary textile artist Jaixia Blue, you will be inspired to connect with nature and discover ancient textile and dye techniques for transferring the natural pigments, shapes and textures of plants and flowers onto textiles.
What you’ll create:
You’ll create beautiful textile pieces to take home:
- A botanically dyed silk scarf or tote bag
- A unique eco-printed handkerchief
What to expect:
You’ll learn about:
- Botanical dye/ ecoprinting techniques
- Creating plant-based colour
- Techniques for creating unique botanical patterns
- Caring for your naturally dyed textiles
No previous experience is needed. Whether you’re completely new to natural dyeing or already love working with textiles, this workshop is an opportunity to slow down, connect with nature and make something beautiful with your hands.
All materials are provided, so simply come along and create! Bring a friend or come solo and meet likeminded people.
Jaixia Blue is an interdisciplinary storyteller and facilitator of meditative creative workshops, whose artistry bridges textile art, song, poetry, and film into a deeply emotive practice. Born in West London, (MA Royal College of Art) her works explore themes of her matrilineal ancestry, ecology, dreams and diasporic memory through the slow processes of natural dyeing, and screen printing. Working with foraged flora and healing herbs, she creates textiles that become living archives.
Event Details
- When: Saturday 12 December, 2 – 4pm
- Where: Clore Learning Space
- Tickets: £65
(A limited number of low income tickets available at £48)
