Rooftop Garden Series: Natural Dye and Shibori Workshop

Welcome to the Rooftop Garden Series: Natural Dye and Shibori Workshop at Richmond Library and Cultural Centre!

Join us on Sun, Jul 07, 2024 at 1:00 PM for a fun and creative afternoon with our host, artist Fernanda Mascarenhas.
This workshop combines two techniques: shibori and natural dyeing with plants.
Shibori (絞 り) is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces a number of different patterns on fabric. Learn some basic ways of tying, pinching and folding fabrics using rubber bands, clamps, pegs, and string, to create a one-of-a-kind cotton bandana.

The workshop also explores the beauty of natural colour using plants. Teaching how to extract pigments from plants or food waste to make a dye bath, dye your own shibori-bandanas with 2 or 3 colours of choice, made from plants or food waste such as spices, flowers, and vegetable skins.

All materials provided. For ages 19+.

Fee: $5.00 + taxes

Limited to 12 participants

About Rooftop Garden Series :
June – September 2024

In the months leading up to Richmond Art Gallery’s FOODWAYS exhibition this fall, we are hosting a variety of workshops and events at the Cultural Centre Rooftop Garden during the summer growing season. Events include talks on gardening tips, hands-on art workshops, and food-making workshops hosted in partnership with the Richmond Arts Centre and Richmond Garden Club.

To register for more events in this series, go to our Eventbrite series page HERE.

Program supported by the 2024 City of Richmond Arts and Culture Grant.

About the Rooftop Garden:
Richmond’s Rooftop Garden is located on the 2nd floor of the Richmond Library/Cultural Centre, open from April – October. It features a variety of floral and food plants maintained by the Richmond Garden Club, with a long picnic table to host small group workshops or events, and a big chess game for players of all ages.learning about natural dyes and Shibori techniques. In this hands-on workshop, you'll have the opportunity to experiment with different natural dyes and create your own unique Shibori designs on fabric. No experience necessary, just bring your creativity and enthusiasm! Don't miss out on this chance to connect with nature and unleash your artistic side in our beautiful rooftop garden setting.

Host or Publisher Richmond Art Gallery