As we continue through the summer, our events and courses continue in the Nomadic Dye Garden.
Our August Natural Dyeing Summer School has sold out and we continue to teach in the garden on Thursdays. Other than that, things are quieter in the build up to our Open September, more information to follow.
This page will be a central calendar for the Nomadic Dye Garden and the Nave Gallery. Please bookmark this page, as there will be a host regular events over the course of the summer and we will regularly be updating this hub as more events are confirmed.
An Introduction to Saori Weaving
29th + 30th July, 1-4pm
Dutch born Erna Janine is an accredited Saori teacher trained in Japan. She lives in an old wool mill complex in Gloucestershire. During lockdown – a year without any extended stays or overseas textile residencies in India and Japan, she turned to her own “back yard” for inspiration: Stroud’s industrial textile heritage. No prior textile experience is needed for these introductory sessions. Please bring your (naturally) dyed samples of cloth and yarn or use any of the available materials that will be provided. The looms will be set up outdoors in the Nomadic Dye Garden teaching area. Places are limited so each participant will experience hands-on personal tuition.
Nature’s Palette (July Course Sold Out) and Summer School Natural Dyeing (August Course)
‘Nature’s Palette’, on Tuesdays in July, forms the foundations of a comprehensive natural dyeing course. We refer to Jenny Dean’s ‘Colours From Nature’ as our dyeing resource. The workshops will produce a portfolio of dyed samples in a range of fibres. The knowledge and technical skills gained will explore the beauty of Nature’s Palette, covering all natural dyeing groups. On completion, you will have the ability to be a competent natural dyeing practitioner and confidently pursue your own creative direction. The course is being delivered again as the Summer School Natural Dyeing Course on Thursdays in August.
As part of our summer events, we are running Wednesday morning natural-dyeing drop in sessions. These are not formally taught but offer a more relaxed social atmosphere where you can come and dye your own samples, meet other natural dyers and textile artists and have a chance to chat with other like minded creatives. They also offer the ideal chance to dye samples to use in Wolf & Wilding’s Dyeing to Stich session running in the afternoons.
Dyeing to Stitch (Wednesdays)
As part of our summer events, we are running Wednesday morning natural-dyeing and afternoon stitching drop in sessions. These are not formally taught but offer a more relaxed social atmosphere where you can come and dye your own samples, meet other natural dyers and textile artists and have a chance to chat with other like minded creatives.
‘Addressing Space What 3 Words’ – Studio 21 Textile Group Show
24th July – 8th August, Thursday – Sundays, 12-4pm
In this group exhibition, the work was created as a response to the what3words app. The app offers a simple and virtual way to talk about location, by splitting the world into 3 metre squares and addressing each one with its own 3 unique word combination. From this starting point the artists have developed a dialogue with their own personal space and its address on the planet.
The exhibition runs for 2 weeks in the Nave Gallery and is open to the general public.
A Heritage of Colour Nomadic Dye Garden
We have being using Jenny Dean’s book ‘A Heritage of Colour’ as a reference in selecting natural dye plants to establish garden. We will also be engaging with the local community in trying to identify the trees we are unable to grow in the garden but are well establish in private or council gardens.
5th July – 9th July – 11 by 11 festival with access for Islington children to grounds and Joe Moss’ show.
Monday’s 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th August (Mondays)- Dye Garden Family Workshops (Grounds)
Natural Dyeing Workshops and demonstrations
We will also be delivering a weekly comprehensive natural dyeing course over the summer, following our established curriculum using Jenny Dean’s Colours from Nature as our recipe workbook, dates tbc.
Creating Natural Pigments
Using exhausted dye baths, we will be exploring the potential to create your own natural pigments from dye plants, dates tbc.
Garden Lab – ‘Pot’ luck dyeing with a natural dye pot on the go, dates tbc
Dyeing to Stitch – regular dyeing and sticking days in the garden. Eco-print in the morning with Ross Belton and then use these pieces as the basis for stitching with Wolf and Wilding in the afternoon, dates tbc.
Open September.
Nave Gallery
24th July – 8th August – ‘What Three Words‘ – Studio 21 textile group show (Nave Gallery) open to the general public
Solo show by Fipsi Sellin (Nave Gallery) dates tbc. Open to the general public.
Solo show by Florence Trust artist Minami Kobayashi (Nave Gallery) dates tbc.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch for more information, or with proposals for further events and community focused workshops that could be held in the garden.
Past Events:
Outdoor Natural Dyeing Tester/Taster Sessions:
Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd June, 12-4pm.
Dye Garden Opening Weekend
Saturday May 1st – 11am to 4pm
Sunday May 2nd – 11am to 4pm
Monday (Bank Holiday) May 3rd – 11am to 4pm
Bank Holiday Weekend (29th May – 1st June) Opening Times and Tasters
Saturday – Open Day 11-4
Sunday – Contact Printing Taster in the garden 11-4
Monday (Bank Holiday) – Indigo Taster 11-4
‘Underpinned by the Movements of Freighters’ – 1st – 16th July
This group exhibition seeks to tease out the strange links between mythology and industry. The show is curated by Joe Moss and features the work of 12 artists in the Nave Gallery.
Mark Making Pt 1 – Handmade Brushes and Mark Making with Botanical Inks:
Thursday 1st July (morning), 11-1pm
Mark Making Pt 2 – Artists Books and Journals:
Thursday 1st July (afternoon), 2-4pm
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