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Dye on the wild side

October 27, 2015September 6, 2019 | laramantell

Dyeing at West Dean

Foraging, and concocting; with help of expert tutor Penny Walsh, I learnt to use mordants and natural dyes to produce an array of colours. I was astonished at the depth and vibrancy of the colours achieved.

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Today was supposed to be the first day of the @ceres_naturaldyesprints workshops in Brixton. Instead I’m at home creating patten and colour with freshly sharpened pencils. #mindfullorganising

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During the storms of last week I was snug in the workshops of the lovely West Dean College teaching Botanical Natural Dye printing. The 4 day course was part of Earth Matters week. We used dye extracts, bio-waste and modifiers to print onto a variety of natural fibres. The students were engaged and committed; producing beautiful intricate designs using cut-paper stencils, mono-print, and polychromatic printing. #westdeancollege #naturaldyeprinting

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Ceres at Studio 1. Catching the evening sun in our natural dye print studio. Open studio Friday 21st Feb 5pm - 9pm and Saturday 22nd Feb 11am - 6pm.

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