About this Event
PLEASE NOTE WITH EVERY BOOKINGS FROM MAINLAND UK YOU WILL RECEIVE A PACKET OF JAPANESE INDIGO SEEDS AND SOME WOAD SEEDS THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2023.
AFTER BOOKING YOUR SPACE YOU WILL NEED TO EMAIL ME YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS ON [email protected] You will be able to order more seeds from my seed suppliers based in the UK if you wish to grow more plants, I am not in position to supply you with additional seeds.
I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DESPATCH OVERSEAS BUT I CAN GIVE GUIDANCE FOR SEEDS ORDER.
I AM BASED IN SCOTLAND AND I WILL FOLLOW THE GROWING SEASON THERE. IT IS VERY SUITED TO NORTH OF ENGLAND OR WALES CLIMATE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN ME IF YOU ARE LOCATED ELSEWHERE BUT IT IS POSSIBLE OUR SEASONS OF GROWTH DONT COINCIDE EXACTLY.
IF YOU LIVE OVERSEAS AFTER YOU HAVE BOOKED YOU CAN EMAIL ME FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SOURCING SEEDS, I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO HELP TOWARDS SOURCING JAPANESE INDIGO SEEDS. WOAD IS NOT AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOR ITS GROWTH ALLOWED BUT I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP.
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Elisabeth is a natural dye artist, based in Glasgow, Scotland. She grows and teaches how to dye with Indigo and Woad. She opened "The Indigo plot" a natural dye garden in the grounds of the Glasgow Botanical garden in 2021. From there she runs a sustainable dye program, educating the public to make the connection between plant and colour.
In 2021 she launched her program of "home growers" for wannabe dyers at home, sending them seeds for the blue dye and liaising with them during the growth season to help them trouble shooting. For that she uses regular zoom sessions. For those interested to go the extra mile she shares extractions and direct fresh leaves techniques via instructions and video material. All material is available for one further season.
To take part you will need some ground space, access to water. If you don't have a garden you can grow in tubs. In time a list of what you need will be sent out. There will be regular contacts from April onwards.
We will use zoom online live to connect, Elisabeth will set up 4 meetings during which catch up and share experience. She regularly will send notes and questionnaires.
Elisabeth will share information prior to planting and share web based write related to her own dye garden on the project fb page and via blog posts. You will be encouraged to join the FB group and post your own progress.
When the crop is ready you will be invited to learn how to use fresh leaves indigo to create colour on your fibre and how to extract an Indigo vat via a zoom online live session.
If you pick Indigo, Woad grower, Fresh leaves techniques, Woad vat you will receive guidance to grow, harvest your plants by written instructions and live recorded zoom catch up and you will be given instructions about using Fresh leaves Japanese Indigo to create colour and Woad leaves to make hot vats for dyeing.
If you pick the Vats making option You will be included in all the above plus you will also be invited during the season to join sessions to learn how to make reduction vats using bought Indigo pigment. (Fructose, Thiox, Ferrous vats)
You dont need any perticular experience to take part or a large garden as Indigo can be grown in pots small quantities. You have to remember though that you will need to water regularly during the summer, make sure you have back up when you will be away...
For any questions please come back to [email protected]
Event Venue
Online
GBP 50.00 to GBP 110.00