Craft of Natural Textiles
With Flora Arbuthnott and Babs Behan.
Join us for a natural dye foraging walk, to locate colour-producing plants for the dye-pot. Discover how to extract colour using low impact methods. Make your own local, seasonal dyes heated outside over a wood fire. Create intricate Japanese Shibori tie-dyed silks, using reclaimed wood. You will learn how to harvest wild plants responsibly and build the confidence to continue your own natural dye practice. All materials are provided, including a length o
£120 - includes materials.
Craft Revolution Chicken Shed, Schumacher College, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA
Sat 12 Sep 2015 and Sun 13 Sep 2015