Plant dyeing: 1-day workshop in Berlin
Local plants + mindful mordanting
Next date
Spring colors | 14. April 2024 in Prenzlauer Berg
Dye your own textiles with plants that you can find around you! There is local dyeing potential to explore in every season.
We spend a whole day immersing ourselves in dyeing with plants.
The focus is on local plants and gentle, environmentally friendly mordanting.
The workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical basics of natural fibers and plant-based dyes. And there will also be plenty of time to try this out in practice in the dye pots.
In addition to dyeing, you will also learn how to prepare textiles, how to achieve lasting colors through mordanting and how to extract color from fresh and dry plants. We usually dye with five plants and discuss other dye plants.
Considerations when working with plants and mineral additives is also an area of focus so that you can later dye safely and in a way that is resource-friendly.
After the workshop, you will have a solid basis to continue experimenting on your own!
Workshop: As a group we dye various samples of different fabrics - so we can see what difference the fibers and pre-treatment make to the colors, and with five different plants - as far as possible with dye plants matching the season. Everyone gets a little dye archive of all the samples to keep.
And then there will be plenty of time to dye what you bring to the workshop! This could be wool in skeins, smaller fabrics or even items of clothing. Anything that's made from natural fibers. If you have any questions, I will be happy to help you in advance.
I also prepare cotton scarves that can be dyed.
FYI: This workshop is focused on water soluble plant dyes. If you want to dye blue with indigo, join the Indigo Intro Workshop.
What you get: a dye archive with all our dye samples and notes to read at home, plus a detailed booklet, and if you like, you'll get a cotton scarf from me to dye + new colors for your textiles and lots of inspiration and plant curiosity!
Tea and coffee are provided, as well as cake in the afternoon.
Where: The workshop will take place in Prenzlauer Berg, at Pappelallee 82, Circularium, 10437 Berlin.
Access at ground level.
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14. April 2024
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Regelticket 159€ incl. all materials – price contains 19% vat
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Workshops can be held in German and/or English as participants require.
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