“I provide experienced tuition in sustainable and ethical Arts, Natural Macramé Weaving, Wild Dyeing and natural dye crafts.”
Alice Hazel Thomas
Natural Weave macramé and Wild Dyeing workshops
I am available to book to teach at events and can provide my own space and materials to create beautiful Macramé craft and natural dye techniques.
Join me at an upcoming event.
I facilitate workshops at various locations and at different events across Wales.
To book a place at one of these events please contact the venue, or get in touch with me.
Macramé Dream Catchers
Learn how to make a Macramé Dream catcher as part of the WonderWool festival in their Wool school.
This course is an intermediate level.
All materials provided for in the workshop.
Bookings on the Wool School workshop page :
https://wonderwoolwales.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/dreamcatcher
Wild Dyeing : Colour from the Trees
Wild dyeing is the practice of using natural materials to create dyes, usually those gathered from wild plants, earth pigments and lichens.
In this day course artist and workshop practitioner Alice Thomas offers an introduction to natural dyeing, specifically looking at trees; Bark, leaves, cones and nuts.
You will learn how to:
• identify and sustainably harvest dye plants
• extract the natural dye pigments from the plant materials to create a dye bath
• prepare your fabrics for dyeing
• and the use of mordant in dyeing
Alice will guide you through the processes with demonstrations and hands on practice.
Itinerary for the day:
Morning – introduction to wild dyeing; identifying dye plants, sustainable harvesting, creating a dye bath from natural material, preparing fabrics for dyeing.
Break for lunch
Afternoon – Dip dyeing and the use of mordant in dyeing.
Participants will be able to leave with information sheets and their dye swatches to be able to continue exploring Wild Dyeing at home.
For Booking :
Macramé Wall Hanging
Discover Macramé craft at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre situated just outside of Lampeter in 40acres of nature reserve, Denmark farm offers courses in bushcraft, permaculture and ecology as well are creative arts and crafts.
Recycled cotton wall hanging
Learn the art of Macramé weaving in this in depth workshop with experienced tutor and Macramé artist Alice Thomas. Using recycled fibers hand dyed with locally foraged natural plant dyes we will be creating a small woven hanging using Macramé knotwork and traditional weaving techniques. No previous experience required, all materials provided for in the workshop.
Macramé Wall Hanging
Wonder Wool Wales Wool School
Recycled cotton wall hanging
Learn the art of Macramé weaving in this in depth workshop with experienced tutor and Macramé artist Alice Thomas. Using recycled fibers hand dyed with locally foraged natural plant dyes we will be creating a small woven hanging using Macramé knotwork and traditional weaving techniques. No previous experience required, all materials provided for in the workshop.
Macramé wall hanging
Wonder Wool Wales Wool School
Recycled cotton wall hanging
Learn the art of Macramé weaving in this in depth workshop with experienced tutor and Macramé artist Alice Thomas. Using recycled fibers hand dyed with locally foraged natural plant dyes we will be creating a small woven hanging using Macramé knotwork and traditional weaving techniques. No previous experience required, all materials provided for in the workshop.
Macramé Plant Hangers
Kick off the spring with a morning making Macramé Plant Hangers at Caffi Clywedog with Radiate Arts creative art hub situated above the stunning Llyn Clywedog dam and reservoir just outside of the market town of Llanidloes in MidWales.
Learn the basics of Macramé knot craft and create your own plant hanger from sustainably sourced colourful jute twine. This course is suitable for any level, all materials are provided with expert tuition from Macramé Artist Alice Thomas.
Macramé Plant Hangers
Kick off the spring with a morning making Plant hangers at the Ynyslas Visitor centre situated on the beautiful Dyfi estuary surrounded by the nature reserve.
Learn the basics of Macramé knot craft and create your own plant hanger from sustainably sourced colourful jute twine. This course is suitable for any level, all materials are provided with expert tuition from Macramé Artist Alice Thomas.
