| photos above are of one of my beloved natural dye sample books (with plenty of room for more samples). | As part of the natural dye workshop at Unwind we will be dyeing at least 5 silk scarves per student as well as producing a lot of samples which students can make beautiful sample books with. Creating and having sample books is one of those things that makes me happy. They are beautiful, original objects to have and flip through at your leisure (love doing this AMAP), and with the right info inside (with which you think you might be able to duplicate the results) they are invaluable tools. Check out these beautiful natural dye sample books for some inspiration. If you're interested in taking this natural dye and print workshop call unwind to register. (604) 886 1418 -Janna |
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Unwind Knit & Fibre Lounge 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy. Gibsons, BC 604 886 1418 To register phone the store to reserve your space! And if you're from out of town Kim at Unwind will pick you up and drop you off at the Langdale ferry terminal. We've already got some out-of-towners signed up!
Sunday's Indigo workshop was so much fun!! The best part about teaching indigo dyeing is the pure excitement of the students as they witness the magic of indigo for the first time, when they pull their fabric out of the vat and see it change from green to blue before their eyes. Here are a few pictures from the day including one where a few of us sang to the vat; Indigo vats can be temperamental and ours was looking a bit dismal, so we thought the indigo gods would appreciate a song. Fun times. I'll add photos to this album as I receive them from students (thanks Kim and Franca for these ones).           Indigo dyeing is by far my favourite method of dyeing fibre. When I lived in Vancouver I had a back yard (above) where, in the Spring and Summer seasons, I'd always have a large indigo vat (and invite friends over to join as you can see). In the Fall and Winter I took over the laundry room; so needless to say I always had one around. In Montreal our apartment does not allow for such luxuries, so I'm super excited that when I leave the Arctic in two weeks I will be visiting Gibsons for a month where I will have a yard to play/dye in. YAY! I'm also having a dye day in a yarn shop while I'm there! So I'd like to invite any of you who are interested in learning about the magical process of indigo dyeing to join me at Unwind Knit & Fibre Lounge where I'm holding a one-day workshop on Sunday June19th. Participants will leave the workshop with the knowledge AND materials/supplies to begin their own in-home indigo vat. We will also be exploring the fascinating Japanese art of shibori which will achieve beautiful texture and design on your indigo-dyed cloth. Intro to Indigo and Shibori instructor Janna Maria Vallee Sunday June 19th, 2011 9am-5:30pm Unwind Knit & Fibre Lounge 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy Gibsons, BC Call Unwind! 604 886 1418 www.unwindknitandfibre.ca |
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