Step into the world of natural colour and discover how plants, roots, flowers, bark and even food waste can be transformed into beautiful dyes and botanical patterns.
These hands-on private classes are designed to help you understand the natural dyeing process rather than simply follow a set of instructions. We will explore how fibres, plants, mordants and different techniques behave, giving you the knowledge and confidence to continue experimenting and make your own creative choices.
All classes are a mix of theory and practical work.
Depending on your interests and experience, you can choose from different techniques and the amount of hours you would like to take:
Minimum 3 hours
What you will learn:
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the world of natural dyeing using a variety of plants and materials. You’ll learn how to create stunning colors from everyday botanical ingredients, including flowers, roots, kitchen scraps, and plants found in nature.
Minimum 2.5 hours
What you will learn:
In this workshop, you’ll dive into the fascinating world of bundle dyeing, a contemporary technique first developed by India Flint in Australia. This method uses fresh flowers, leaves, and other plant materials to create botanical prints on fabric. When the plants are steamed, their natural colours transfer onto the fabric, forming unique and beautiful herbal-infused patterns.
Minimum 2 hours
What You Will Learn:
Shibori is a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique that dates back to the 8th century. By binding, folding, stitching, twisting, or compressing fabric, we create intricate and unique patterns. While Shibori is traditionally done with indigo, this workshop explores the technique using a variety of natural plant-based dyes to achieve a beautiful range of colors.
The class combines structure with experimentation, allowing every participant to develop an individual design.
Minimum 4 hours
What you will learn:
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the intricate and beautiful art of batik, a traditional wax-resist dyeing technique that originated in Indonesia. Using small copper tools called tjantings, you’ll apply melted wax onto cotton fabric to create designs that resist the dye, leaving behind unique patterns where the wax has been applied.
Minimum 4 hours
Designed for those with a foundational understanding of natural dyeing, this session invites you to go deeper into the nuances of colour: how it develops, shifts, and transforms across fibres, mordants, and modifiers.
Working with historic dyestuffs and traditional techniques, we will explore how a single dye bath can unfold into an entire spectrum — from soft blush tones to deep violets and complex, shadowed reds.
Throughout the class, Christiana shares the reasoning behind every stage—from preparing the textile and choosing the appropriate mordant to understanding the behaviour of individual plants.
You will work slowly, experiment freely and leave with your own naturally dyed textile pieces, along with a deeper understanding of plant-based colour.
Suitable for beginners and experienced makers. The specific class can be selected according to your interests and level of experience.
Prices will depend on the amount of hours you want to take.
Please note that cancellations must be made at least 3 days prior to the date.
Step into the world of natural colour and discover how plants, roots, flowers, bark and even food waste can be transformed into beautiful dyes and botanical patterns.
These hands-on private classes are designed to help you understand the natural dyeing process rather than simply follow a set of instructions. We will explore how fibres, plants, mordants and different techniques behave, giving you the knowledge and confidence to continue experimenting and make your own creative choices.
All classes are a mix of theory and practical work.
Depending on your interests and experience, you can choose from different techniques and the amount of hours you would like to take:
Minimum 3 hours
What you will learn:
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the world of natural dyeing using a variety of plants and materials. You’ll learn how to create stunning colors from everyday botanical ingredients, including flowers, roots, kitchen scraps, and plants found in nature.
Minimum 2.5 hours
What you will learn:
In this workshop, you’ll dive into the fascinating world of bundle dyeing, a contemporary technique first developed by India Flint in Australia. This method uses fresh flowers, leaves, and other plant materials to create botanical prints on fabric. When the plants are steamed, their natural colours transfer onto the fabric, forming unique and beautiful herbal-infused patterns.
Minimum 2 hours
What You Will Learn:
Shibori is a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique that dates back to the 8th century. By binding, folding, stitching, twisting, or compressing fabric, we create intricate and unique patterns. While Shibori is traditionally done with indigo, this workshop explores the technique using a variety of natural plant-based dyes to achieve a beautiful range of colors.
The class combines structure with experimentation, allowing every participant to develop an individual design.
Minimum 4 hours
What you will learn:
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the intricate and beautiful art of batik, a traditional wax-resist dyeing technique that originated in Indonesia. Using small copper tools called tjantings, you’ll apply melted wax onto cotton fabric to create designs that resist the dye, leaving behind unique patterns where the wax has been applied.
Minimum 4 hours
Designed for those with a foundational understanding of natural dyeing, this session invites you to go deeper into the nuances of colour: how it develops, shifts, and transforms across fibres, mordants, and modifiers.
Working with historic dyestuffs and traditional techniques, we will explore how a single dye bath can unfold into an entire spectrum — from soft blush tones to deep violets and complex, shadowed reds.
Throughout the class, Christiana shares the reasoning behind every stage—from preparing the textile and choosing the appropriate mordant to understanding the behaviour of individual plants.
You will work slowly, experiment freely and leave with your own naturally dyed textile pieces, along with a deeper understanding of plant-based colour.
Suitable for beginners and experienced makers. The specific class can be selected according to your interests and level of experience.
Prices will depend on the amount of hours you want to take.
Please note that cancellations must be made at least 3 days prior to the date.
