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Eco Printing Workshop with Renata Britez 🌱

Name: Eco Printing Workshop with Renata Britez 🌱
Start: 2022-09-11T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-09-11T16:00:00+00:00
Location: AX: The Arts & Culture Centre of Sussex

September 11, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sunday, September 11, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: In person at the AX Art Centre
Cost: $155 (includes materials)
Please register by September 4.

Image of a white dress printed with a blue feather pattern lying on some grass. Text reads: Eco-Printing Workshop with Renata Britez. Sunday, September 11, 10:00am - 4:00pm. $155/person, materials included.

Learn about the age-old process of natural dyeing with fresh plants in this Eco-Printing Workshop. Natural Dyer Renata Britez will explain how to showcase the colourful bounty of Maritime flora by using seasonal and regionally-relevant plants. Creating dyes from fresh, local plants, as opposed to pre-extracted and imported powders, provides a real connection to this ancient process.

In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn about natural dyes and those that can be sourced locally, types of mordant (dye fixative) for cellulose fibres and protein fibres, and eco printing techniques in silk and cotton.

Participants will create their own silk scarf eco-printed with local leaves. Throughout the class, participants will learn about natural dyeing with fresh, raw dye, and how the process works with various fabrics and materials. This workshop is open to all levels of experience.

Please note that there will be a 30 minute lunch break (lunch is not provided).

$155