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Kingsgate Workshops

Organic cotton tote bag included and prepared (scoured/thoroughly washed) prior to the class. Other materials, like needles, thread and indigo will also be included.

The class will begin with an introduction to the plant and natural dye, Indigo. You will learn how to create patterns using traditional stitching and binding shibori techniques. These stitches act as resists, so when you dye the item, only the exposed fabric is dyed, creating beautiful patterns onto cloth. There will be an organic henna 123 indigo vat, that will be ready for you to dye your stitched shibori tote bags. You will see the magical indigo oxidize before your eyes and your patterns will be revealed! 



Make your own Shibori & Indigo Tote Bag, in Artist's Studio or Garden

Learn to create resist patterns with stitched shibori techniques and hand-dye your new organic cotton tote bag with indigo to reveal the patterns! 

With a background in fashion and textiles, Kylie began her professional artistic practice as a natural dyer when she joined a studio in Kingsgate Workshops. Having a dedicated workspace has allowed Kylie to develop her skills, teach bundle-dye workshops and complete natural dye projects. As a natural dyer and textile designer who creates colour from dye plants, which means she extracts natural pigments from a variety of plants and dye stuffs like roots, barks, leaves, food waste and floral waste.

In her practice she hand-dyes cloth using a water saving technique called bundle-dyeing, shibori: a resist method to create patterns, direct dyeing, mordant dyes, and PH modifiers to shift colours. Kylie also uses heritage dyes like dyer’s madder, which yields red anthraquinone dyes. Indigo, the natural blue of the world, which can only be extracted by a complex method; vat dyeing requires an understanding of chemistry.

Sustainability is particularly important, since synthetic dyes pollute our waterways and synthetic fabrics shed microfibers that our skin absorbs, and these also end up in the sea via washing machines. With a focus on using natural fabrics like organic cotton, UK grown organic peace silk and deadstock fabrics. As a creative individual, Kylie has an intuitive eye for colour and details. The process of using natural dyes began when longing for a deeper connection with her design practise after graduating in Printed Textiles.

Kylie Siobhan

Kylie Siobhan

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