An Introduction to Natural Dyes & Bundle Dying
Schedule
Fri Aug 09 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Potager Garden | Falmouth, EN
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Come and explore the hidden dye plants of Cornwall alongside the colours that can be found from the scraps from Potager’s kitchen. The workshop will be based in Potager’s beautiful studio with time to go on a foraging walk in the gardens and woods. Explore non toxic mordant techniques, learn to extract colours from flowers, barks and leaves and leave with your very own bundle dyed piece of organic silk and swatch sheet.This workshop is suitable for beginners and is a full introduction to natural dye with animal fibres.
The course costs £110 including organic silk, materials, tea and coffee.
Run by Naomi Hannam – ‘I am artist, educator and nature based facilitator. My work centres around weaving connection between land, community and creativity. I work with the abundance of nature to celebrate beauty, play and curiosity through practical relationships with plants, fungi and fibre’. You can find out more about Naomi’s work at
www.creativeroots.earth
you can eat in Potager's cafe or bring your own packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.
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Where is it happening?
Potager Garden, Rebecca Walklett M, Falmouth, TR11 5, United Kingdom,Falmouth, CornwallEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
