- WORKSHOP 'Waste to Wealth'

Join us for our first 2009 workshop, this is on Friday 20th February come to Beautiful Silks workshops at 9 am for a complimentary continental breakfast and at 9.30 am the workshop commences.

You may be aquainted with the work of the accomplished India Flint, if not please see her website here.

The ecoprint is a water-based printing process used to apply colour to cloth from plants. It uses relatively small quantities of plant material in a recycled dye-bath and requires no adjunct mordants when protein fibres such as silk or wool are used. Dyes from plants are a renewable resource, whereas synthetic dyes derived from petrochemicals or fossil sources such as coal, are not. Plant dye-making links art and science, historically embracing botany and medicine as well as an appreciation of chemistry.

Literally every plant in the world will have some sort of colour to offer the dyer. There are at least as many subtly different hues as there are plant species in the world, and an infinite range of colours and shades to be had.

India will display some of the work she has completed recently, and she will share with you her vast knowledge of plant dyeing, and non waste principles. This is your opportuntiy to spend the day in Melbourne with this artist. We are committed to clean processes and taking care of the future, see examples of an artist who doesn't waste a thing - we all can learn from her.

Places are extremely limited on this workshop, cost is $143.00 includes gst, a starter silk pack, tea coffee and continental breakfast. arrive at 9 latest for breakfast and a 9.30 workshop start, we conclude at 4pm.

Bring: Any natural fabric or fibre you want to experiment with, you can purchase silk at the workshop. A small pack is provided and included in the workshop fee.

A small hammer

A small pot

Some good string

Any natural plant stuffs you'd like to explore with.

. We'll help reduce Australia's carbon footprint as well, especially if you come on to us on public transport!

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Email us to express your interest