Tuesday evenings
6.30pm-8.30pm
May 18th, 25th June 1st, 8th, 15th 2027
The Court House, Church Ln, Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
(Closest transport: Berkhamsted train station. Free parking available on site)
The colours for our fabrics came mainly from plants until synthetic dyes were developed in the late 19th century. This introductory course offers the chance to learn how to use plants to create colours to dye cotton and silk. Through the five sessions you’ll learn about the history of dyes, techniques for dyeing, plants to use, how to combine colours and using flowers and leaves for ecoprinting and dyeing with indigo to produce blues.
Session 1: an introduction to the history of dyeing fibre, preparing your fibres and mordanting
Session 2: dyeing with traditional plant materials to create a range of different colours: red from madder, yellow from weld and deep blue/purple from logwood
Session 3: dyes you can forage for – an evening of experimentation with different foraged plants
Session 4: using flowers and leaves for ecoprinting
Session 5: dyeing with indigo to produce blues
This is a participatory, hands-on course where you’ll have a chance to learn by doing in a collaborative, fun atmosphere.
What you will need: rubber gloves and an apron
What you will take away: squares of dyed cotton and silk • handouts
No experience necessary
Tuesday evenings
6.30pm-8.30pm
May 18th, 25th June 1st, 8th, 15th 2027
The Court House, Church Ln, Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
(Closest transport: Berkhamsted train station. Free parking available on site)
The colours for our fabrics came mainly from plants until synthetic dyes were developed in the late 19th century. This introductory course offers the chance to learn how to use plants to create colours to dye cotton and silk. Through the five sessions you’ll learn about the history of dyes, techniques for dyeing, plants to use, how to combine colours and using flowers and leaves for ecoprinting and dyeing with indigo to produce blues.
Session 1: an introduction to the history of dyeing fibre, preparing your fibres and mordanting
Session 2: dyeing with traditional plant materials to create a range of different colours: red from madder, yellow from weld and deep blue/purple from logwood
Session 3: dyes you can forage for – an evening of experimentation with different foraged plants
Session 4: using flowers and leaves for ecoprinting
Session 5: dyeing with indigo to produce blues
This is a participatory, hands-on course where you’ll have a chance to learn by doing in a collaborative, fun atmosphere.
What you will need: rubber gloves and an apron
What you will take away: squares of dyed cotton and silk • handouts
No experience necessary
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