Natural Dyeing Workshop: Bundle Dyeing a Bamboo Silk Scarf

Make a beautiful bundle dyed bamboo silk scarf using natural pigments, flowers and food waste



2 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 3 to 30

  £65 (£60 per class surcharge applies for private classes) (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Discover the beauty of natural colour using different parts of plants including flowers, leaves and roots as well as food waste and add botanical colours to a handmade bamboo silk scarf in this relaxing and environmentally engaged workshop.
This is a fun, simple and sustainable way to transfer pigments to textiles using botanical colours including food and garden waste. This workshop is ideal for those who are interested in natural dyeing but do not know where to start, and has been specially designed for you to make a present for yourself or a special one ;)
We will create surprising prints and patterns on beautiful bamboo silk scarves and learn about plant pigments. The nature of this technique makes the outcome quite hard to predict, however you could aim for a blurry and colourful repetitive pattern, or a more abstract colour field. However the outcome, it’s going to be beautiful.
  • Experience creative wellbeing through hands-on making and sensory engagement with natural materials
  • Strengthen collaboration and connection through shared creative exploration
  • Develop awareness of sustainable materials and textile reuse
  • Enjoy a screen-free creative break that supports relaxation and focus
  • Leave with handmade textile pieces and inspiration for sustainable creative practices
Dates
I am flexible with timings. If the listed slots don’t quite work for you, please don’t be shy about asking for another date or time. Just let me know whether you’d like a private booking, or if you’d prefer me to open up a new time slot for others to join too.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, the building has some steps and at the moment there are no ramps available.
Photography:
This workshop might be photographed, please contact me if you do not wish to appear on a photo. Thank you!
What you'll get
You will go home with a naturally hand dyed (by you) and hand sewn vegan silk scarf of 50cm by 50cm, plus a lot of tips and tricks on bundle dyeing :)
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Knowledge required
This is a family friendly workshop and beginners as well as more experienced participants are welcome to join.
What to bring
Materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring some fresh or dried leaves and flowers from your local park or garden to bundle dye with. I would recommend French Marigolds, Cosmos, dark roses, sumac flowers, geraniums or pansies. Onion skins are also a great option, and no worries, your end result scarf won’t be smelly, I promise!
Please bring a small plastic bag to take your scarf home.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 5 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Wapping

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 8 miles of Wapping, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Natural Dyeing Laboratory
Natural Dyeing Laboratory

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female Women-owned

I am a visual artist and arts educator working with colour, textiles, minerals, clay, seeds, flowers and pigments that I carefully gather from plants around me and nearby.
I specialise in sustainable wellbeing workshops and creative mindful sessions for community groups, CPD and staff training for small companies and institutions.
I have been working with natural dyes since 2019 and have an extensive experience planning and delivering creative and engaging sustainable workshops for people of all ages and many backgrounds.
I see these experiences as tools for learning but also for grounding and reflection that aim to connect with ourselves and with others in a supportive, non judgemental safe space. Interested in mental health and wellbeing, I nurture environments where people can reach a deeper level of understanding of their feelings and emotions, allowing time for play and exploration with a focus on the process of making and collective learning.

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