Posts Tagged 'indigo'
Aboubakar Fofana – Indigo
The color, and natural dye, indigo has seeped its way in and bled heavily into mainstream culture in recent years. For obvious reasons, it has captured the eyes and hearts of the design world. Indigo blues attract a broad audience,
Aboubakar Fofana – Indigo
The color, and natural dye, indigo has seeped its way in and bled heavily into mainstream culture in recent years. For obvious reasons, it has captured the eyes and hearts of the design world. Indigo blues attract a broad audience,
Using the Katazome Dyeing Technique
I am a huge fan of Shibori, so I decided to delve deeper into some other traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Today I will explain the technique of Katazome and with it, Katagami. This technique can be used on textile or
Using the Katazome Dyeing Technique
I am a huge fan of Shibori, so I decided to delve deeper into some other traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Today I will explain the technique of Katazome and with it, Katagami. This technique can be used on textile or
Sewing Seeds Website NOW LIVE!
It is with great joy that we here at Sewing Seeds would like to share the updated website. Our mission to provide the community with educational information on natural dyes is coming together. New information will be added frequently and
Sewing Seeds Website NOW LIVE!
It is with great joy that we here at Sewing Seeds would like to share the updated website. Our mission to provide the community with educational information on natural dyes is coming together. New information will be added frequently and
Friday After Workshops Are Back!
Our series, Friday After Workshops allows participants to enjoy an evening of hands-on learning and fun, at low cost and low commitment. Join us at our Manhattan location for $65 workshops on Friday nights, 6-9PM! We’ll cover a different project each week
Friday After Workshops Are Back!
Our series, Friday After Workshops allows participants to enjoy an evening of hands-on learning and fun, at low cost and low commitment. Join us at our Manhattan location for $65 workshops on Friday nights, 6-9PM! We’ll cover a different project each week
Fields of Indigo
In honor of the free indigo dyeing workshop tonight (September 17, 5:15-7:15) at the Sewing Seeds Dye Garden I thought I would post a link to an interesting exhibition/performance taking place at the Krannert Art Museum in Illinois. The exhibition is a
Fields of Indigo
In honor of the free indigo dyeing workshop tonight (September 17, 5:15-7:15) at the Sewing Seeds Dye Garden I thought I would post a link to an interesting exhibition/performance taking place at the Krannert Art Museum in Illinois. The exhibition is a
Free Indigo Dying Workshop Monday September 17th
We were rained out our of our first attempt however we are ready to try again with our Indigo Workshop! Come to the garden and experience INDIGO, the King of the Blues Monday September 17th, come down to our Sewing
Free Indigo Dying Workshop Monday September 17th
We were rained out our of our first attempt however we are ready to try again with our Indigo Workshop! Come to the garden and experience INDIGO, the King of the Blues Monday September 17th, come down to our Sewing
Catskills Getaway Part I: Natural Dyeing
Oh boy, I can barely believe that it has been already a week since we came back from the Catskills. We had such a good time with Ambika and Josh, and all our amazing students, and we can’t wait to
Catskills Getaway Part I: Natural Dyeing
Oh boy, I can barely believe that it has been already a week since we came back from the Catskills. We had such a good time with Ambika and Josh, and all our amazing students, and we can’t wait to
Free Indigo Dying Workshop – Tuesday Sept 4!
Experience INDIGO, the King of the Blues On Tuesday Sept 4, come down to our Sewing Seeds Natural Dye Garden Workshop Series and learn about this amazing natural dye and try your hand at making a cool, blue textile creation
Free Indigo Dying Workshop – Tuesday Sept 4!
Experience INDIGO, the King of the Blues On Tuesday Sept 4, come down to our Sewing Seeds Natural Dye Garden Workshop Series and learn about this amazing natural dye and try your hand at making a cool, blue textile creation
Itajime with Shabd!
Enjoy these inspirational images for the beautifully graphic and versatile technique of ‘Itajime‘. Itajime is a specific technique within the practice of the japanese art of shibori in which shapes or blocks are sandwiched around folded cloth and used to
Itajime with Shabd!
Enjoy these inspirational images for the beautifully graphic and versatile technique of ‘Itajime‘. Itajime is a specific technique within the practice of the japanese art of shibori in which shapes or blocks are sandwiched around folded cloth and used to
Class Highlights: Japanese Shibori with Katrin Reifeiss
I am SO glad to be a part of Kat’s Japanese Shibori class over at TAC Manhattan! Shibori is an ancient Japanese resist-dye technique, using Indigo dye, that involves creasing, folding, dyeing, binding and knotting, to create a variety of well-defined
Class Highlights: Japanese Shibori with Katrin Reifeiss
I am SO glad to be a part of Kat’s Japanese Shibori class over at TAC Manhattan! Shibori is an ancient Japanese resist-dye technique, using Indigo dye, that involves creasing, folding, dyeing, binding and knotting, to create a variety of well-defined