MARCH
Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen
Making inks from nature – Gallery TalkSaturday 3 March 2018 11 – 12This illustrated talk will cover the history of botanic ink making, as well as explaining the fascinating hand techniques and natural materials involved in my work.Free and open to allMake and draw with your own plant inks – WorkshopSaturday 3 March 2018 1-5pmThis workshop will look at making botanic inks from gathered plants and will include making drawing tools using foraged natural materials. Then making your own inks from plants, flowers and berries to make beautiful marks onto cloth and paper, which will go into your own little natures ink sample book.
16+ booking essential – call 01267 222775
APRIL
ColourField Workshop, Cardiff
INTRO TO INDIGO
Saturday 21st April, 11-4pm
Come and have a go and learn the basics of dyeing with magical natural Indigo plant dye – the original denim blue! I’ll show you samples, talk techniques, go through all the processes including making up the dye vat, sampling, washing and finishing. All materials supplied.
16+ – Booking essential – HERE
MAY & SEPTEMBER
Make it in Wales at Ystrad Farm, Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
INDIGO 3 DAY MASTERCLASS
Retreat to the Brechfa mountains and spend three full days learning techniques in indigo dyeing and Shibori and enjoy great hospitality from Juliet of Ystrad Organics. All materials required are included – you’ll get a metre each of Thai silk, cotton and wool (or linen fabric depending upon availability at the time of the event). Cambrian Wool will be available to purchase on the day. We encourage you to bring other fabrics than those supplied as you can never have too much! A spacious work area, individual dye bath & information pack is allocated to each student and there are plenty of tools to go around, but it’s worth bringing your own basic art and stitch kit – scissors, knife, threads, pins, tape etc.
A plentiful supply of tea, proper coffee and homemade afternoon cake is provided as well as fab lunches. Ystrad is a working farm so things can get a bit muddy and messy. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring waterproof clothing.
I’ll introduce you to indigo dye; showing samples, history and inspiration. We’ll make the indigo stock solution and learn many Shibori techniques, such as Arashi and Itjami Ashibori. We’ll discuss and trial ideas for personal projects, combining the indigo with with shibori, local plant dyes, eco-printing and resist printing.
16+ booking essential – HERE
JUNE
St Fagans National Museum of History
DYE AND PRINT AN ORGANIC PLANT SCARF
Saturday 23rd June 10.30 – 4pm
Relax and create whilst learning about locally gathered plant dyes and how they blend into the materials that you’ll use. You’ll create your own beautiful soft and warming silk scarf, patterned and dyed with plants known for their healing and medicinal properties, such as turmeric, madder, rose, avocado, walnut, St. Johns wort and agrimony.
18+ Booking essential – HERE
AUGUST
Swansea Festival of Stitch, Swansea Museum, Swansea
BLUE MONDAY – CYANOTYPE & SHIBORI
Monday 13th August 2018 10 – 4pm
You’ll make patterned, printed, dyed fabrics and papers, combining ghostly photographic cyanotype blueprinted images with beautiful natural blue Indigo dye. You’ll use the timeless Arashi shibori process to create amazing wave like patterns, along with other simple folding and tying techniques.
All items for the dyeing and making cyanotypes will be provided, such as paper and fabric, photos, stencils, shells, feathers, seaweeds etc, but you can bring your own images & materials to use in addition or if you have specific ideas you want to follow. You’ll make a set of samples for reference or to use in future projects.
16+ – Booking essential – HERE
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