Exploring depth, variation & transformation in natural colour
This advanced natural dyeing workshop is dedicated to one of the richest and most expressive colour families in the natural world — reds, pinks, and purples.
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.
Location
Kallirois Parren 3, Athens
Duration
4.5 hours (10:30 – 15:00, including a short break)
Class Size
Maximum 6 participants
What you will explore
This is an intensive, hands-on workshop focused on colour control and expansion. Through guided experimentation, you will learn how to create a wide and sophisticated palette within the red–pink–purple spectrum.
Colour Sources
We will work with three powerful natural dyestuffs known for their rich tonal range:
Madder roots — earthy reds, warm terracottas, soft peaches
Cochineal — vibrant pinks, fuchsias, cool purples
Logwood bark — deep violets, greys, near blacks
You will learn how extraction methods, temperature, and timing influence the final hue — and how to push each dye beyond its expected result.
Expanding the Palette
A central part of the workshop is transformation.
Using modifiers such as iron, copper, citric acid, and cream of tartar, you will shift and evolve your colours — turning bright reds into moody plums, pinks into smoky lilacs, and purples into deep, complex tones.
You will observe how subtle chemical changes create entirely new colour.
Fibre & Colour Interaction
You will dye across a range of natural fibres: wool yarn, cotton yarn, silk fabric, linen fabric and cotton fabric. You will learn how each fibre absorbs and reflects colour differently is key to developing a refined and intentional palette.
Foundations Revisited
We will revisit essential processes with a deeper understanding:
What you will create
You will build a personal colour study and sample book, including:
A spectrum of reds, pinks, and purples from each dyestuff
Before-and-after modifier transformations
Swatches across all fibres
This becomes both a technical reference and a creative archive — something you can return to in your own practice.
What to bring
A notebook for colour observations and notes
Language: The workshop will be taught in Greek and/or English, depending on participants.
Exploring depth, variation & transformation in natural colour
This advanced natural dyeing workshop is dedicated to one of the richest and most expressive colour families in the natural world — reds, pinks, and purples.
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.
Location
Kallirois Parren 3, Athens
Duration
4.5 hours (10:30 – 15:00, including a short break)
Class Size
Maximum 6 participants
What you will explore
This is an intensive, hands-on workshop focused on colour control and expansion. Through guided experimentation, you will learn how to create a wide and sophisticated palette within the red–pink–purple spectrum.
Colour Sources
We will work with three powerful natural dyestuffs known for their rich tonal range:
Madder roots — earthy reds, warm terracottas, soft peaches
Cochineal — vibrant pinks, fuchsias, cool purples
Logwood bark — deep violets, greys, near blacks
You will learn how extraction methods, temperature, and timing influence the final hue — and how to push each dye beyond its expected result.
Expanding the Palette
A central part of the workshop is transformation.
Using modifiers such as iron, copper, citric acid, and cream of tartar, you will shift and evolve your colours — turning bright reds into moody plums, pinks into smoky lilacs, and purples into deep, complex tones.
You will observe how subtle chemical changes create entirely new colour.
Fibre & Colour Interaction
You will dye across a range of natural fibres: wool yarn, cotton yarn, silk fabric, linen fabric and cotton fabric. You will learn how each fibre absorbs and reflects colour differently is key to developing a refined and intentional palette.
Foundations Revisited
We will revisit essential processes with a deeper understanding:
What you will create
You will build a personal colour study and sample book, including:
A spectrum of reds, pinks, and purples from each dyestuff
Before-and-after modifier transformations
Swatches across all fibres
This becomes both a technical reference and a creative archive — something you can return to in your own practice.
What to bring
A notebook for colour observations and notes
Language: The workshop will be taught in Greek and/or English, depending on participants.
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