Natural Dyeing Workshops

Newcastle: 2-5pm Saturday 24 May at The Pavillion by Slingtown, 150 Young St, Carrington

Gosford: 1-4pm Saturday 21 June at Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Studio 3

Sydney: 1-4pm Saturday 28 June (venue TBC in coming weeks!)

*Bring a friend for $25 off. Just select ‘two tickets’ in the dropdown menu below 

This workshop is designed as a beginners workshop that covers three plant pigment activities: bundle-dyeing, ink painting and flower pounding. By the end of the three hours you will go home with an introduction to natural dyeing including:

Bundle-dyeing (or eco-printing)

Painting on paper with natural inks

Flower pounding

Dyeing with food waste

Dyeing with leaves and flowers

Dyeing with natural extracts and powders

Using plant and protein fibres

Using mordants and modifiers

Included in the workshop:

1 x silk scarf to dye

1 x cotton tote bag to dye

Mordant samples to take home 

An abundance of leaves and flowers and other plants

Natural dye extracts and powders

Natural inks to play with on paper

A huge, delicious grazing platter by The Pavillion (come hungry!) Wine, beer, coffee and tea can be purchased as desired 

Snacks and tea at Gosford Regional Art Gallery

What you need to bring:

Closed-toe shoes

A plastic bag or green bag for taking home your wet fabric.

Onion skins: If you cook with onion skins, I would love you to bring as many as you can (red or brown). Please only bring the dry, crunchy skins. Anything that smells like onion can be thrown away! 

Any plants from home that you’d like to try dyeing with (some suggestions include onion skins, geraniums, roses, hibiscus, lisianthus, delphinium, marigold, cosmos, cornflowers, butterfly pea, eucalyptus leaves.)

Join Katie from Studio Tinta for 3 hours of creative fun and go home with your very own hand-dyed textiles. Copies of her recently published book, Hand Dyed Designs, will also be available for purchase. If you would like to purchase other products from the store on the day, please email hello@studiotinta.com.au. 

Private workshops are available for birthdays, baby showers, Hen’s parties and more. Email hello@studiotinta.com.au for details. 

*Workshop tickets are non-refundable. In the event that you cannot attend on the day we are happy to transfer your booking to a friend or family member. Thank you for your understanding!