This workshop will be a celebration of three historically significant plants, madder, weld and woad. The workshop will involve learning about the importance of these plants and how they were used in both artwork creation and the dyeing of fabric for thousands of years. Together these plants create the primary colour trio, red, yellow and blue so we will see how a whole colour spectrum can be achieved from these three initial sources.
During the day there will be also be demonstrations of some of the methods of how colour was obtained from these plants and methods of turning them into dyes, inks and pigments (including how to make rose madder and lake weld) with time to experiment with inks and paints made from them. There will be plenty of examples of the different ways they were used including some samples of fabrics to see as well as looking at the plants themselves. Participants will go home with some inks made from these plants.
This workshop will be hosted by Edward and Lucy, founders of Old Mill Arts studio based in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway. Through Old Mill Arts, their aim is to create spaces for inquiry into the connection between creativity, spirit and our natural environment. For more information about the work they are doing and other workshops available see their website: Old Mill Arts
Important information
Booking fee: £70* (Information about bursary tickets available on their event webpage)
Booking enquiries: to Edward and Lucy via theoldmillgallery@gmail.com
Parking: for workshop and events we please use our top-up car park, thank you! Directions available here
Refreshments: Please bring lunch! Light snacks and teas available in the physic shop
For more information about visiting the garden see our Visit Us page. Please get in touch if you have queries/concerns about disability access via info@dilstonphysicgarden.com
