Shibori Pattern Dyeing Day
Tutor
Alex Palmer
2 November 2024, 10am - 4pm
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- Category
- Day
- Tutor
- Alex Palmer
- Price
£98.00
A day to explore the traditional Japanese craft of Shibori. Using an indigo dyebath to colour the fabric, explore various ways to bind, stitch and fold the fabric to create beautiful, unique patterned fabrics.
Course Structure
- Welcome and introduction
- Looking at examples of shibori techniques, begin to manipulate fabrics ready for dyeing. Using a variety of methods, such a twisting, clamping and stitching to contort the fabric to see what patterns can be created. These will be smaller sample pieces so many methods can be sampled.
- Demonstration on how to use the indigo vat.
- Dye small samples and review your results.
- Work on larger pieces of fabric to create larger replicas of successful techniques.
About the Tutor
Alex Palmer graduated from Loughborough University in 2010 with a 2:1 BA Honours in Printed Textiles Design. Currently working at De Montfort University in the printed and dyeing textiles department, Alex works closely with students introducing a variety of printing/dyeing techniques to enable the students to further develop their work.
Alex also produces dyed/printed textiles outside of her usual work to keep her inspired and on trend with what is happening in the textiles industry.
Leicester Print Workshop
Leicester Print Workshop is the regional development centre for printmaking. Established by artists in 1986, we are a registered charity, supported by Arts Council England. Our RIBA award-winning building is situated in Leicester City Centre's Cultural Quarter and is home to a large, well equipped open access Printmaking Studio.
We have over 30 years’ experience of teaching people printmaking. Our programme offers the largest number and broadest range of printmaking courses in the region, with courses suitable for beginners as well as experienced printmakers, delivered by practicing artists and nationally renowned tutors. Participants learn in small and friendly groups in our purpose-designed studio.
Bookings
Online: You can book online here by credit / debit card or Paypal.
Telephone: You can pay by card over the phone during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm). Call us on 0116 251 4174.
In person: Call in to Leicester Print Workshop during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm) to book and pay by card, cash or cheque.
Pre-course information: We will send you details of how to find us and what to bring with you when we process your booking.
Concessions
Full-Print Members of Leicester Print Workshop are entitled to a 10% discount on our inhouse courses. Interested in joining LPW as a member? Click here for more information.
