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Dye a shibori silk scarf

Dye a colourful silk scarf using shibori techniques
Hackney
In-person
£45 pp
2hrs 30min
Beginner
What happens in this class?

Make a colourful shibori scarf.

In this class you will learn the art of Kikko folding a silk scarf to create a parcel for dyeing. You will then use a selection of colourful silk dyes to inject into the scarf to create kaleidoscopic patterns and then steam your scarf to fix the colours.

Your tutor will talk to you about Itajime and show you examples of his own work and talk about his trips to Japan in search of vintage silks.

The class will last 2 hours, including half an hour for dyeing your scarf.

A 180cm long silk scarf…

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Age Requirement

18

Flexible cancellation policy

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Your Teacher

London-based Romor Designs was formed in the autumn of 2015 by Rob Jones, a shibori textiles designer and natural dyer.

Having discovered Shibori, the ancient Japanese art of resist dyeing, at West Dean college, Rob went on to study in Japan under indigo guru, Bryan Whitehead.

Rob’s passion is in finding the new in the old, building on the tradition and centuries of skill that shibori has behind it. He believes in taking work in new directions by combining techniques and inventing his own forms.

A core component of Rob’s work is his love of colour and…

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Class Location
Artist's studio
Hackney
343-344 Beck Road
E8 4RE
London

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