Workshop - Natural Dying 101 & Botanical Dying - with Tania Love
$175.00
Regular price
- Description
Saturday September 23, 2023 10am-3pm
AND
Sunday September 24 2023 10am-3pm
*Save 15% when you buy both Saturday & Sunday Workshops together!
Saturday Workshop:
Natural Dying 101
This workshop offers an introduction to natural dye processes including mordanting, preparing plant-based dye vats, and post-mordanting. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of working with natural dyes and will create a dye reference booklet with a range of fibres including, cotton, silk and linen as well as a sample Shed’s very own alpaca. Additionally participants will each hand dye a cotton tote. We’ll explore foraging for colour and collect plant stuff for our dye vats from around the farm. Bring your curiosity and gather in good company.
Student Supply List N/A
Included in Workshop All material included
Level
All levels Welcome must be 16+ to particpate
Weather
Dress for the weather , we will be outside forging plants and in the barn for dying.
Lunch
Pack a lunch OR add-on a Picnic Lunch Box for $25.00 and select “Workshop Plus” and choose form menu - adding to your order in the notes section your selections.
Sunday Workshop:
Create Your Own Botanically Dyed Shawl
Create your very own naturally dyed shawl using the botanicals foraged from Shed’s farm. On a super soft and generously sized (43 x 90 inches) organic cotton, we’ll explore surface design along with the nuance and variation that can be achieved by working with mordants in combination with natural dyes.
This session is a perfect complement to Saturday’s session Natural Dyes 101 and can equally be enjoyed without prior experience.
Bring your curiosity and gather in good company.
All materials will be provided.
Student supply list :N/A
Included in workshop:
Organice Cotton Shawl
Level: All levels Welcome
Weather: Dress for the weather, will be forging the farm outside for part of the day.
Pack a lunch OR add-on a Picnic Lunch Box for $25.00 and select “Workshop Plus” and choose form menu - adding to your order in the notes section your selections.
There is no refund or reduction in the fee for missed classes or cancellations.
You are welcome to pass along your paid workshop space to a friend.
About :
Tania Love is a Toronto based visual artist who takes the cues for her work from the natural and cultural environment. Her curiosity in the intersection between traditional methods and innovative expressions has led her to explore a breadth of materials. She places emphasis on process oriented, tactile works to invite quiet, slower rhythms and connection to natural cycles. Recipient of numerous grants, international residencies and exhibitions, her work has been exhibited in public and commercial galleries as well as design projects within Canada and internationally. Tania’s work can be viewed at: https://tanialove.com/