In person…
GROWING COLOUR… Saturday 21st July 201 - 10am-4pm
dyeing with plants is not a science… the colour obtain can vary greatly and be depend on many factors… the time of year a plant is picked… the growing conditions… the water… the mordents… the method used to extract the dye… as well as the type of fibre used… so each and every time you use plant dyes the results you obtain have the potential to be different… fibres dyed with plant dyes are not always colourfast… over time the colour can change too… but for me all these variants and possibilities make dyeing with plant dyes so exciting…
- a range of plants will be used during this workshop… the colours… shades… & hues obtain will be different…
- the day will start with a walk through the garden gathering plants…
- once the vats of colour are simmering away… we will talk about the different types of fibres & mordents available…
- then it will be time to add you fibre to the dye pots…
- you will end the day with a selection of plant dyed natural fibres to use in your own projects…
# venue for the ‘Growing Colour’ Workshop is Dilston Physic Garden
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Monday 7th May – Ancient Paint Palette
Tuesday 21st August – Ancient Paint Palette
Wednesday 17th October – Ancient Paint Palette
# venue for the Ancient Paint Palette is the foreshore between Staithes & Port Mulgrave, then at the artist’s fisherman’s hut at Port Mulgrave…
please note… a certain level of fitness is required for the ancient paint palette course as the distance and terrain covered can be challenging, so we do ask you to sign a form stating you are fit enough to take part in one of these courses further details can be found at www.realstaithes.com
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Workshops at the artist home for 2012 are yet to be confirmed, however if you have a particular date in mind do get in touch…
# venue for the above courses is the artist home in Staithes, North Yorkshire