EASTERN DYEING WORKSHOP | NATURE, COLOR AND SHIBORI

OFICINA TINGIMENTOS DO ORIENTE | NATUREZA, COR E SHIBORI

Other 75€

Saturday 14 November · 10:00

Explore the history of pigments and colors in dyeing, learning to dye fibers with natural elements and shibori techniques. A hands-on workshop with Isabel Guimarães that promotes sustainable artistic practices.

Brief Introduction WORKSHOP Eastern Dyeing | Nature, Color and Shibori With Isabel Guimarães DATE Saturday | November 14 HOURS | 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4:30pm PARTICIPANTS | Max. 12 PRICE | €75 [materials included] Explore the history of pigments and colors in dyeing, connecting traditional Portuguese and Eastern practices. In this workshop, participants will learn to dye fibers with natural elements such as leaves, flowers, seeds, bark, roots and woods. Shibori techniques will also be introduced, using different ways of folding, tying and compressing fabric to create resists and patterns before dyeing. The pigments used include Eastern classics such as madder root, safflower, cochineal, turmeric, hibiscus, sandalwood, green tea and black tea. Participants will manipulate the dye bath, adjust pH and create a wide palette of colors on natural fibers such as wool, silk, cotton and linen. This workshop promotes sustainable artistic practices, valuing traditional knowledge and local resources. It aligns with sustainable development goals and environmental education, encouraging a conscious relationship with natural resources and artistic creation based on ecology and reuse. Isabel Guimarães was born in 1976. In 2011 she graduated in Plastic Arts, Sculpture, from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, where she also attended the Master's in Painting. She completed the Textile Design course at Citex in 1997 and has since undertaken various training in textile design and fashion. In 2007 she founded the company Around Design Unipessoal Lda and has worked in various areas related to textile design, paper and ceramics, for national and international clients. She combines her professional activity as a designer with that of a certified trainer at Modatex (formerly Citex) since 2006, at Gudi and at the Porto Fashion School, in the courses of Fashion Design, Textile Design and Textile Arts. She teaches artistic workshops at the prestigious Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Museu da Misericórdia do Porto and in cultural spaces such as Fábrica de Santo Thyrso. In case of cancellation: A full refund of the registration fee will be made if cancellation is communicated up to 8 working days before the activity. After that date, a refund can only be considered if the place is filled or in situations of illness, accident, or other unforeseeable circumstances of force majeure, duly proven. If the activity does not take place due to lack of participants, or for another reason, the registration fee will be fully refunded. For more information contact Prices PRICE | €75 [materials included]