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DONE BY D x Open Hands Creativewww.done-by-d.com
@done_by_d
In this workshop you will learn the slow art of Eco Dyeing. We invite you to explore a range of techniques using natural materials like native flora and kitchen scraps. Learn about pot dyeing, solar dyeing, and floral print dyeing.
Darcy from Done by D will teach you everything she knows about eco dyeing in this 2-hour workshop, her favourite mordant is soy milk which means absolutely no chemicals! If you want to reconnect with natural, recycle your food waste and simply learn a sustainable craft this is the workshop for you! Eco dyeing has endless opportunities, and we can’t wait to share this creative journey together.
Workshop: Eco Dyeing Workshop
Where: Feld's Sister: 3/496 Marmion St, Booragoon WA
When: 25th of July 2021, Sunday
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early
What’s included:
· All dyeing materials + equipment
· Expert advice and guidance
· Take home natural dyeing fabric
· Take home a custom floral printed fabric (exclusive to this collaboration)
· Take home a solar dyeing jar experiment
· Ántipotea teas + local kombucha
· Afternoon nibbles: raw treats, pastries + fresh fruits
· Community connection
If you are like us and get excited about collecting food waste, we invite you to bring along any of the following from home: (Although not required for the workshop)
· Avocado pips and skins (no avo residual on them)
· Coffee grinds
· Turmeric roots
· Anything else you think will stain and want to test
· Empty jars (If you have been collecting jars and don’t know why, this is why! Bring them along and we will take them off your hands.)
About Done by D:
Darcy is a West Australian textile artist focused on community, sustainable practice, and inclusivity. She investigates the relationships we have with our local landscape through her use of botanical dyeing. With over a decade of quilting experience Darcy has extended her practice into naturally dyeing fabrics which she then crafts into patchworks. At the core of her practice is a focus on inclusivity and collaboration, encouraging people of all abilities to engage with a tactile creative process, in order to view our local environments through a new lens.
About OHC:
We believe in giving back to our planet; therefore, all our workshops are eco-friendly and waste free. Come experience creativity in an open and sustainable environment. Let us guide you through creative exercises while you engage in an open conversation with the stranger across the table. Let us inspire and connect you within our community.
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OHC team
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Feld & Co, 496 Marmion Street Booragoon, Perth, WA, Australia 6154, Australia
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