Sat, 07 Sept
|YICRAFTS Studio, London
INDIGO RESIST DYEING TEXTILE WEEKEND COURSE / HOSTED BY YICRAFTS
Craft, Culture & Slow living: YICRAFTS shares authentic Chinese ethnic minority and Japanese traditional cultural crafts in London. During this weekend course, you will learn three resist dyeing method from China: stitch-resist dye 扎染, wax-resist dye 蜡染 and soy paste-resist dye 型糊染
Time & Location
07 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST – 08 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
YICRAFTS Studio, London, 60 Neasden Ln, Neasden, London NW10, UK
About the event
Indigo dyeing is an ancient dyeing method. China, Japan, India, Indonesia and Africa all have traditional indigo dyed textiles.
During this weekend indigo resist dyeing textile course, you will learn three different traditional resist dyeing method from China: stitch-resist dye 扎染, wax-resist dye 蜡染 and soy paste-resist dye 型糊染.
You will be able to learn all these traditional techniques in first day session and pick one that you enjoy most to create a bigger project on the 2nd day. You will also learn the history and cultural stories behind these crafts. You are welcome to bring your own project to dye and create during the session. YICRAFTS will provide some sample fabric, one square scarf and one t-shirt.
- 2 full days sessions
- All sessions run 11 am - 5 pm
- Includes a 1 hour lunch break
- All materials are provided
- Tea and coffee provided throughout the day
Fee: £185.00