BLUE: Japan Indigo Dye Workshop and Textile Study Tour, November 27 – December 11, 2018
BLUE: Japan Indigo Dye Workshop and Textile Study Tour — immerse yourself in the culture, fiber arts and traditions of Japan. Arrive Monday, November 27 and depart Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Limited to 9 participants. 14 days! My dream is to follow the indigo. From Oaxaca to Japan: Let’s dream and travel together to immerse […]
Oaxaca Natural Dye Workshop Day 3: Rainbows and Overdyes
The third and last day of the three-day Oaxaca Natural Dye Workshop brings together all the preparation of the first two days in a culminating extravaganza of rich, deep color. Natural Dye Workshop Day One Natural Dye Workshop Day Two The movement toward using natural dyes is taking hold around the world. It is an environmentally […]
Oaxaca Natural Dye Workshops
Oaxaca Natural Dye Workshops can be scheduled at your convenience whenever you plan to visit Oaxaca. Of course, this depends on instructor availability, too. Ideally, we would like at least two or more weeks advance notice to schedule a workshop on the dates you prefer. The one, two or three-day workshops, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Indigo Dye Workshop in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
Making a shibori scarf using indigo dye was a highlight of the Penland School of Crafts visit to Oaxaca. We settled into the workshop studio of the Chavez Santiago family to hear about the planting, cultivation and preparation of indigo on the coast of Oaxaca in the village of Santiago Niltepec. Some people called […]
Natural Dye Workshop Yields Glorious, Colorfast Textiles
Working with natural dyes like cochineal that yield red, indigo blue, wild marigold (pericone) and fustic to give us yellow, is like being a pastry chef and following a recipe. It helps to know a little chemistry or have a willingness to learn. Eric Chavez Santiago and Elsa Sanchez Diaz, Mexico’s most knowledgeable natural dye […]
Indigo Dye Workshop: It’s Called Shibori, Not Tie Dye
Actually, using resist dye technique using indigo to create patterns and designs on cotton is called shibori, tritik, amarra or plangi(depending upon country of origin). It’s not the hippie dippie 60’s tie dye that’s been reincarnated on beach blanket bingo T-shirts. It’s high fashion wearable art. Not long ago, I saw an Eileen Fisher designer […]
Oaxaca Organic Indigo Blue Dye — Añil or Teñido de Reserva
Indigo blue color is derived from an organic botanical plant that grows on the coast of Oaxaca in the village of Santiago Niltepec near Tehuantepec on the Isthmus. Do you hear the añil in the name? It takes 200 kilograms of plant material to end up with 1 kilogram of the hardened rock of blue […]