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.
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