Workshop Video Access Only: Shibori Indigo Dyeing

Name: Workshop Video Access Only: Shibori Indigo Dyeing
SKU: 2018-04_indigodyeing_videoaccess
Price: 25.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$25.00

This listing is for video-only access to Rachel Denbow’s Silkscreen Workshop. Please note that materials are not included but materials kits and the FULL workshop (video + curated materials) can be found in our store.

Welcome to an exploration in traditional indigo dyeing with artist Rachel Denbow. In this workshop we’ll learn the fundamentals of the shibori pattern making process using indigo dye with bind-and-resist techniques. Shibori, a richly cultural cloth dyeing method, originated in Japan in the 8th century and utilizes a plant-based indigo dye vat for beginner-to-advanced dye methods. This compression technique uses pressure to reveal a pattern using tools to bind and fold the fabric carefully. Every detail of shibori represents a thoughtful and intentional action made by an artist’s hands.

We’ll learn together how to create and maintain this powerful vat (needing all of the love, care and attention of a living dye caldron that requires a careful balance to maintain its molecular structure) using Rachel’s visual instructions through our digital workshop. The beauty of this vat is that it can be used again and again, ‘revived’ for future exploration further into spring/summer! And that resulting indigo color, absolutely stunning.

This workshop includes:

Access to Rachel’s workshop page which includes her full workshop tutorial and the recorded Maker Chat

Happy Making!

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Rachel works with the techniques of indigo dyeing and shibori on a regular basis to create beautiful works of art. She shares that she has long been fascinated with the extraction and application of organic colors from the natural world onto textiles such as wool, silk, linen and cotton. She enjoys both the control it offers over color selection when designing a project, as well as being part of the intimate process of changing a textile from its raw state to something beautiful that can be enjoyed in the home. She is inspired by the rich history and utilitarian use of indigo in countries like Japan where there are still dye houses that grow and process indigo in dye vats that have been active for decades. These houses take great pride in educating younger generations on this ancient craft.

Calling Missouri home, Rachel is a fiber artist and creative skills teacher that offers instruction and inspiration under her brand, Smile and Wave. She travels the country teaching workshops, writes creative skills e-courses on the regular, and is the author of the best-selling weaving book, DIY Woven Art. Currently, Rachel creates her work in her backyard dye shed which she built out of salvaged pallets and uses her dyed textiles to create beautiful weavings in the upstairs studio of the 100 year old home she shares with her husband and three kids.

We can’t wait to see how you are inspired to create using this technique! Be sure to share with us your process and your projects by using #thecraftersbox and tagging @smileandwave. Happy making.