Shibori Fabric Dyeing Workshop

Learn Shibori dyeing techniques and create a custom tote bag



3 hours Class size 12 to 40 guests     $90

Learn the ancient Japanese art of Shibori fabric dyeing, creating unique and intricate patterns under the guidance of Roz Slade from Be Kind Textiles.

You’ll while away the morning folding, twisting and manipulating fabric, then get your hands dirty in a natural indigo vat to dye your creations. After a healthy experimentation session, you’ll select either a tea towel or tote bag to dye and take home (they also make great gifts).
Roz will walk you through a number of shibori techniques, explain the history and uses of indigo dye, and outline how to create and maintain a natural indigo vat to keep dyeing at home. You’ll leave with the fabrics you’ve created, your own tea towel or tote bag, and the knowledge and inspiration to pursue shibori at home.
All materials are provided, just bring along your creativity and curiosity. Omoshiroi desu ne!
Please note: This class requires at least five students to run. In the unlikely event that we don't get this number of students, we'll cancel the class and fully refund you and inform you via email, so please watch your email a few days prior to the class.

Please note: This venue is located on the first floor via a flight of stairs and does not have wheelchair accessibility.

What you'll get

- Your own shibori tote bag or tea towel

A comprehensive lesson in the history and practice of shibori

What to bring

- Feel free to bring along any white or light coloured items you wish to dye such as clothing, scarves, pillowcases or napkins. Plain white fabric is supplied along with a plain tea towel or tote bag.

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dye on.

Suitable for

This class is perfect for beginners - no prior experience is needed.

This class is great for a hens party.

Location

Work-Shop Melbourne - 136A Cromwell Street, Collingwood VIC

This venue is a short walk from Collingwood station (500m).

Shibori Fabric Dyeing Workshop location
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Your teacher
Roz from Be Kind Textiles

Roz from Be Kind Textiles

4.8 (6)

Roz is a Melbourne based textile designer and maker that explores the importance of the connection people have with textiles and the appreciation for the hand crafted.

After Graduating RMIT Dip. Textile Design and Development where she focused her study on sustainable materials and intricate mindful designs, she stepped away from the outward pressure put on her to create wasteful products using materials and supply chains with questionable ethics.

She now prefers a slower more thoughtful design process. Roz teaches textile-based workshops around Melbourne and Regional Victoria, hosted by a variety of organisations and venues, combining her love and knowledge of textiles with the therapeutic act of hand-making.

Her label Be Kind Textiles is about what she loves doing most, creating thoughtful quality products, while using sustainable methods, ethically sourcing materials and being kind to the earth.




Your host
Work-Shop
Work-Shop

4.9 (4,508)
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Work-Shop is a creative concept that will broaden your horizons and help you unleash your inner awesome. We provide affordable short courses in life skills and alternative art. We’ve teamed up with Australia’s brightest creative minds to share their knowledge and help teach you a new skill. From 3D printing and stencil art through to music and gardening – life skills and personal development through to cooking doughnuts and mushroom foraging, we offer a broad range of fun and creative short courses to suit our time poor lives. We will inspire you to pick up that pen, paintbrush, hammer or sewing machine and flick the switch that will kickstart a whole new way of life.
Community values lie at the heart of our project. We collaborate with local artists and industry experts to teach classes and utilise local suppliers for any materials needed. We also provide a creative environment for emerging artists to produce and sell work, and meet like minded individuals. Work-Shop will be a space for everyone, with a rotating schedule of art shows, information nights on local issues and a whole range of events and community initiatives.
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