Natural Dyeing Workshop: Shibori using Eucalyptus with Susan Fell Mclean
10am - 3.45pm Sun 19 Aug 2018
Enrolments close on 9th Aug (to enable the tutor time to order class materials).
Learn about dyeing with eucalyptus leaves, using no mordants, and about eucalyptus species suitable for dyeing. Participants will enter the exciting world of shibori - shaped resits, and will learn 3 different shibori techniques. Each person will create a beautiful silk crepe de chine, shibori scarf, and create a natural colour journal ‘Wild Colour’. Their own dyed samples, will be supplemented by examples of the eucalyptus species that have been used in the tutor’s adjoining exhibition “Gondwana Colour:Eucalyptus Colour”. This workshop is on Sunday 19th August and is part of the exciting program for National Science Week, presented by Northern Rivers Science Hub – “Art/vs/Science in the Quad. Lismore.
The tutor is Susan Fell Mclean an internationally recognised textile artist. Susan specialises in shibori and natural dyes, specifically eucalyptus and indigo, and their application to contemporary Pojagi. Her exhibition “Gondwana Colour:Eucalyptus Colour” is showing at Lismore Regional Gallery from 2 Aug to 2 Sept and is the Artist in Residence during this time.
When in 1856 William Henry Perkins accidently discovered the first aniline dye – our aesthetics of colour was altered forever.
Plant dye knowledge was almost lost in the 19th century with the discovery of synthetic dyes derived from coal tar. Today there is a dynamic global movement to recover this knowledge, revive culture and impact positively on the environment of this planet. Susan will share a presentation that enlightens us about a burgeoning dynamic global natural dye movement. Having travelled extensively to learn from traditional and contemporary dye masters, she draws on her recent attendance as guest presenter at the UNESCO Madagascar Festival of Plants Ecology and Colour, where scientists, writers, dye experts, artists and traditional dyers gathered to share latest research. Susan has collaborated with a research scientists, at the Analytical Research Laboratory Southern Cross Plant Science, and will share some of this information.
Tickets online here
Cost: Workshop fee is $120 (book through the link to the ticket above)
The Take Home Materials kits include: a quality silk scarf, a variety of silks for shibori techniques, wool gauze for dye samples and extensive class notes. The cost of these kits is $50 payable to the tutor on the day.
Suitable for all levels.
What you need to bring: a spiral A4 sketchbook
A delicious morning tea and lunch can be pre-ordered from Slate (gallery) cafe - please indicate by email to tutor if you are interested.
susan.fellmclean@gmail.com
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