Learn or improve your skills to dye fabrics with colours extracted from plants.

Dye Workshop with local artist

Explore the breadth and variation of colour that can be extracted from plants using the traditional techniques to dye fabric samples in a one day workshop for beginners and those of limited experience.

Join local artist Amanda Duke where you will be dyeing a range of small samples of cotton, silk and wool fabric and will learn how to modify to extend the colour range and shades. You will be working in a group to create dye baths and creating personal reference notes.

All the necessary dye stuff and fabrics will be supplied, as will course notes. As an optional extra, you may wish to dye a silk scarf for yourself and blanks will be available to purchase on the day.

Ticket includes tea of coffee throughout the day.

Full details can be found on the website below, including what to bring and wear.

Not suitable for children.