Natural Dye Silk Scarf Workshop

Use plants and flowers to naturally dye your own silk scarf.



3 hours Class size 3 to 8 guests       £60 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

The day will begin with an introduction to the fascinating world of natural dyes. I will showcase examples of my work and share my extensive library of books and resources. We will discuss the importance of seasonality and explore where to source flowers and plants for dyeing. Following this, we will prepare the mordant pans using alum and tannin, which are essential for fixing the dyes to the fabric. Once the mordanting process is complete, we will move on to the exciting part - dyeing with your choice from a selection of plants. Silk is a wonderful material to use with natural dyes as it absorbs the colours beautifully, creating a stunning scarf that you can wear or give as a present. If you have time and wish to continue dyeing, there will be additional scarves available for purchase on the day.
There will be tea and cake provided.
What you'll get
A silk scarf to take home.
Knowledge required
Beginners - no skills required
What to bring
An apron and a notebook.
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 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 or gift for mum.

Location

Eastleigh

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Lucy Pick
Lucy Pick

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female Women-owned

I am a textile designer working solely with natural dyes, using my own block prints and stencils to create my patterns. I then use my fabrics to make one off quilted wall hangings or other textile pieces. My background is embedded in painting and fine art but 6 years ago I fell in love with the British craft revival movement, epitomised by the work of Barron and Larcher in the 1930s. I love the combination of natural dyes and the palette of the British countryside combined with my own modernist aesthetic of angles, hardlines and repetition. I encourage my students to challenge themselves to see pattern in everything around them and consider the emotional connection we have to colour.
I propagate a dye garden in the New Forest where I grow some wonderful dye plants which are used in my own work and workshops, supplementing foraged materials or prunings.
I was awarded the Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) fund by the Arts Council which allowed me work with specialists in their fields, and to travel to India and learn more about the art of block cutting and natural dyeing.
Since returning I now practice my making full time, combined with teaching workshops both from the dye garden and different venues across Hampshire.

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2026-07-03 15:00:00
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