https://minervaworkshop.co.uk/workshops/natural-dyeing-with-kitchen-botanicals
Advanced Textile Workshop January 2021
Limited availability for safe working on this advanced course in the specialist textile studio leading to a group exhibition “Reset” in the newly refurbished Morley Gallery after Easter 2021. For more information and to enrol visit via www.morleycollege.co.uk with course code VTX005B
Artwork shown here by workshop participant Line Le fevre
Seasonal Natural Dyeing Winter
Seasonal Natural Dyeing and Sustainable Textiles 2021
Growing Future Fashion Designers
Good to be contributing with a talk and presentation to the brilliant initiative Youth Climate Summit 2020 – Transform our World –
on behalf of The South London Botanical Institute
Youth Climate Summit 2020
Seasonal Natural Dyeing Autumn
Minerva Natural Dye Workshop
Explore a sample of natural dyes made from bio-waste
Discover the links to food and medicine and a brief history of natural dyeing and the resurgence of interest in contemporary practise
Learn how to prepare fabric for dyeing
Create a mini swatch card of modified natural dye colour samples
Naturally dye and uniquely pattern a 35cm piece silk scarf
DATE: October 1st
LOCATION: Minerva Workshop, Dove Centre, Kentish Town, NW5 2BJ
TIMINGS: 10.30 – 3pm
For more details and how to book, open the link:
https://minervaworkshop.co.uk/workshops/natural-dyeing-with-kitchen-botanicals
Talk for South London Botanical Institute
Wednesday 19th August 7pm
Botanical Colour from plants
Fashion, textiles, craft & herbaria
sustainability @slbi
A talk about the resurgence of interest in botanical colour and sustainability, connecting innovations past and present in this field.
In light of environmental concerns in the fashion and textiles industry an insight into a connected, imaginative and plant inspired future.
Mindfully connecting design activism, environmentalism and localism.
The talk aims to seed thoughts about these connections and look at trends in craft and creative businesses small and large scale looking to nature for inspiration.
Also highlighting some beautiful herbarium specimens of heritage dye plants collected by SLBI founder Allan Octavian Hume.
To book contact South London Botanical Institute
Email: info@slbi.org.uk
Web: www.slbi.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8674 5787
Natural Dyeing with Kitchen Botanics with The South London Botanical Institute
Thursday September 3rd 2020
2 – 5pm
LIVE ONLINE VIA ZOOM
For more details, price and to book, please visit https://www.slbi.org.uk
Early booking recommended as places limited
Materials list to be advised once booking completed.
https://www.slbi.org.uk
South London Botanical Institute
Telephone: 020 8674 5787
Email: info@slbi.org.uk
Web: www.slbi.org.uk
Madder Natural Dye Workshop at The South London Botanical Institute
Thursday August 27th 2020
10 – 1pm
Location: South London Botanical Institute Garden
Learn about the special qualities of the madder plant, see it growing in the SLBI garden.
Press a madder plant – Rubia tinctorum – in preparation for the specimen to be added to the herbarium collection at SLBI.
Prepare a dye bath and explore the many colours that can be produced from this root dye bath on a selection of small fabric swatches.
Create your own colour card and draw mindfully in the garden with ink made from madder.
For more details, price and to book, please visit https://www.slbi.org.uk
Early booking recommended as places limited
Please bring a sketchbook and pen and paintbrush
https://www.slbi.org.uk
South London Botanical Institute
323 Norwood Road
London, SE24 9AQ
England
Telephone: 020 8674 5787
Email: info@slbi.org.uk
Web: www.slbi.org.uk
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