Festive Furoshiki Wrapping Workshop

If you want to add a bit more magic to your Christmas gifting this year, come along to this workshop in Dunblane, where you'll learn all about traditional Japanese furoshiki wrapping — a gorgeous, eco-friendly alternative to the usual wrapping paper.

Furoshiki are painted or printed wrapping cloths traditionally used as informal gift wrapping in Japan. This ancient craft has seen a recent revival as we all look towards more sustainable ways of living, and meaningful gifting.

Hosted by an experienced crafter, you'll enjoy a four-hour session of block printing using natural inks and sustainable fabrics to create a collection of alternative eco-friendly wraps, ideal for Christmas! Under the guidance of your teacher, you'll use pre-cut patterned blocks with festive shapes to explore repeat printing, then design and cut your own motif to print with.

You’ll come away from this eco-printed textiles workshop with an understanding of the printing process and materials, and a set of printed wraps that you can use as a more sustainable alternative to gift wrap this Christmas.

Your Tutor
Sarah Diver Lang is a designer maker with over a decade’s experience teaching and exhibiting in Scotland. She is a socially focussed artist; working with others to create positive solutions and interventions within our communities. Sarah is a past scholar of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, and a fellow of Glasgow Heritage Environment Trust.

• All tools and materials to make a stunning collection of printed fabrics to wrap your gifts or keep!
• Tea and coffee.

• Bring your own lunch.
• You may get messy so wear old clothes or bring an apron.
• You are welcome to bring any fabrics from your own stash that you would like to print on or upcycle.