Research seasonal natural dyeing on sustainable fabrics. Explore contemporary natural dye practise globally and links to ritual, medicine and folklore. Utilise plants from the Morley dye garden. Develop with support an individual project to showcase your design development.
Grow and identify dye plants and utilise the Morley dye garden. Experiment with seasonal plant dyeing, contact printing, solar dyeing and eco printing. Create and test natural dye mordants on a variety of fabrics. Plan a dye garden design. Develop a beautiful book of samples and recipes.
Five Tuesdays, 10 – 4pm
£265
Course code: W22TTSE02C
61, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT
https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/seasonal-natural-dyeing-spring/
Create a natural dye palette using plant extracts and seasonal foraging. Print with natural dye extracts and print discharge methods to remove colour and create pattern. Experiment with a range of pattern and mark making techniques on various fabric bases such as fine woven wool, peace silk and organic cotton and linen. Explore current thinking around issues of sustainability in textiles and current innovations including new fibre types.
Five Tuesdays, 10 – 4pm
£265
Course code: W22TTSE02B
61, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT
For more info and to enrol: https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/seasonal-natural-dyeing-winter/
Discover the beauty of natural dyes from plants and botanical extracts in a 2 day taster, exploring colour potential in a creative and friendly environment. This is a fun introduction and can stand alone or be followed up with Seasonal Natural Dyeing Spring, learning how to identify and grow dye plants that yield colour.
Two Saturdays, 10 – 4pm
£105
Course code: W22TTSE01B
For more info and to enrol: https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/natural-dyeing-taster/natural-dyeing-taster-2/
Learn to extract colour from roots, leaves, bark, flowers and berries. Practice how to make mordants for different fabric types and how to extend a colour palette using them as modifiers. Create a bespoke record book of harmonious colours from nature. Harvest plants from the Morley dye garden. Review natural dyeing, past and present through active learning, fabric samples, presentations, books, and digital resources. This course can be taken individually or sign up for the termly Seasonal Natural Dyeing Winter, Spring and Summer
Five Tuesdays, 10 – 4pm
£265
Course code: W22TTSE02A
61, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT
For more info and to enrol: https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/seasonal-natural-dyeing-autumn/
Experiment with guided techniques to make unique and beautiful images using this exciting process. Over 2 days, learn to prepare a cyanotype recipe and apply directly to paper and fabric. The course investigates historical and current creative practice in this field
10 – 4pm each day
Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT
Course code: W21TTSA24B
For more details and to book visit http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk
Learn to mix natural dye print pastes and apply and fix design techniques to fabric swatches. Explore a range of processes using natural dye extracts, kitchen waste and colour modifiers to create pattern through stencils and polychromatics. Build a small portfolio with recipes to further knowledge in this exciting field of colour.
Two Saturdays, 10 – 4pm
Course code: W21TTSE03A
£100
61, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT
For more info and to enrol:
https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/print-with-natural-dye-extracts-2/
Discover the beauty of natural dyes from plants and botanical extracts in a 2 day taster, exploring colour potential in a creative and friendly environment. This is a useful entry point for the Seasonal Natural Dye courses: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Two Saturdays, 10 – 4pm
£105
Course code: W22TTSE01A
For more details and to enrol:
https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/natural-dyeing-taster/
Seasonal Natural Dyeing Summer
5 Tuesdays, 10 – 4pm
£245 concessions available
(W21TTSE04D course code)
For more details and to enrol: https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/seasonal-natural-dyeing-summer/#overview
SEASONAL NATURAL DYEING AUTUMN
1 day per week, 5 x Tuesdays, 10 – 4pm
£245 concessions available
(W21TTSE04A – course code)
For more details and to enrol: https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/seasonal-natural-dyeing-autumn/
Learn to extract colour from roots, leaves, bark, flowers and berries. Practice how to make mordants for different fabric types and how to extend a colour palette using modifiers. Create a bespoke record book of harmonious colours from nature. Harvest plants from the dye garden.