EDS Spring/Summer Workshop’s:
Sunday 2nd June and Sunday 23rd June
Natures Dye Pot
Kim Gunn
Exploring Hapa-Zome (flower pounding), cold bundling and rusting on cloth; two Sunday’s in late spring to introduce you to natural fabric colouring techniques using flora gathered from the local surroundings. The second session will ‘reveal’ your findings and further explore mordent’s, leaf prints and flower trapping.
Time: 10am – 3pm (bring a packed lunch and mug for tea/coffee)
Venue: The Arts Complex, St Margaret’s House, Meadowbank, Edinburgh
Cost: £95 for 2 days (£55 for 1 day only) – some materials provided at cost price.
Book: Email Loomhaus@aol.com Places limited to 10
Please bring with you to the first session: • Pair of rubber gloves and apron • Ziplock type freezer bags • Small notebook or sketchbook and pencil • 1/4 m each - white silk Habotai, cotton sheeting and/or linen or wool • Small hammer, tweezers and embroidery scissors • Wide masking tape • Wooden chopping board • Soft wire, elastic bands • Spray bottle
Please bring with you to the second session: • Any interesting flower or plant materials you may wish to work with • Embroidery scissors, tweezers, • Baking parchment • Fusible Webbing (Fuse FX) or Bondaweb or Mistyfuse • Backing fabric (Any fabric with a smooth surface) • Chiffon or organza
