Thursday, 13 March 2014

Natural Dye Workshop

These pictures are from a Natural Dye Workshop I went to in July 2013, run by Claire Wellesley-Smith   Claire is very knowledgable about natural dyes and set the workshop up for us on the first day ready to sample dye three fabrics in wool, silk and cotton.


The Dyebaths ready on the first day


French Marigold and Onion



Samples of Mordants



The garden next to Hive growing natural dye plants.


Samples of Madder, Walnut, Onion, Logwood, French Marigold.

DAY TWO

On the second day Claire prepared Woad to make the colour Indigo.


The Woad Plant which makes the colour Indigo.


The first dip, reveals a fresh green, 
slowly turning to Indigo after a few minutes..


Natural development (photosynthesis) 
to the colour Indigo.


A selection of dyed Indigo samples.






Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Ulita - Exhibition - 'Phoenixes and Dragons'






'Phoenixes and Dragons'
An exhibition of Chinese costume from the Qing Collection
26th June to 26th July / 24th September to 29th November 2013