Natural Dye and Sustainable Print Autumn

When & Where

5 November 2024 - 3 December 2024 ( 25 hours, 5 weeks )
Daytime, Tuesday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Late starts accepted
Tutor Liz K Miller
Course Code W24TTSE01B
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Learn to extract colour from roots, leaves, bark, flowers and berries. Practice how to make mordants for different fabric types and how to extend a colour palette using them as modifiers. Create a bespoke record book of harmonious colours from nature. Harvest plants from the Morley dye garden. Review natural dyeing, past and present through active learning, fabric samples, presentations, books, and digital resources. This course can be taken individually or sign up for each term: Seasonal Natural Dyeing : Winter, Spring and Summer to take you through the year

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Prepare fabric to dye it naturally
Understand how different plant parts can create colour: roots, leaves, bark, flowers, berries
Harvest plants from the Morley dye garden
Review natural dyeing past and present
Explore print processes with plant colour

Cost

Full fee

£285

Concession fee

£215

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Class format and activities

Teaching is both on a group and individual basis with technical advice in a specialist studio with a dye garden on site. The tutor will give demonstrations, presentations and lead group discussions around the historical and contemporary use of natural dyeing. By the end of the course everyone will have a range of naturally dyed fabric swatches together with notes for techniques to give them confidence to try their own natural dyeing projects.

Entry requirements

The course is suitable for beginners and intermediate levels

What you need to know before you enrol

This course is on the second floor of the Nancy Seear Building on King Edwards Walk. There is lift access to the first floor only. Good mobility required for stairs to studio and garden.

What you need

A beautiful sketchbook/presentation book to document your work, pen, rubber gloves and apron.

What you can do next

The course provides a start to dyeing with plants, you may wish to explore further natural dyeing classes such as Seasonal Natural Dyeing Winter, Spring and Summer or Print with Natural Dye Extracts