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Learn to dye blue naturally with indigo and woad.
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- To begin, Ria will take you on a tour of their dye garden, explaining how woad and indigo are grown and propagated. We will then harvest woad and Japanese indigo leaves from the garden, using them in basic processing techniques to create our first blues on silk fabric.
- We will then make an organic vat using pre-extracted indigo pigment to learn the science behind vat making. A gradient of blue samples using cotton fabric will be dyed using this vat.
- At the end of the day, we will dye some British wool yarn using weld and madder to produce yellows and reds, which we will overdye with woad on day two.
- After establishing the basic knowledge of indigo pigment extraction, participants will proceed to making a vat with fresh woad leaves. We’ll work collaboratively to make an organic vat with woad from the garden and use this to dye a selection of undyed and dyed British wool yarns.
- At the end of the workshop, we will collate all of the samples and marvel at the blue magic we have created!
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You’ll leave with a wide selection of dyed samples consisting of British wool yarn, cotton, and silk fabric, lots of notes, and the knowledge and confidence to work with woad and indigo in your own textile practise. If you like, you can also take home some Japanese indigo cuttings and woad seeds to grow your own blue!
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Beginners and those with natural dyeing experience are welcome.
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Comfortable clothing and sensible shoes, as we will be working indoors and outdoors.
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Knitwear designer-maker specialising in local wool and natural dyes.Experienced workshop facilitator in natural dyes, machine knitting and natural dye gardening.Author of Dyeing Yarn Naturally published in 2023 by the Crowood Press.
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