Monday 27 March 2017

Photos from eco dyeing and nuno felting at the Sydney Botanic Gardens

plant dyed silks
Here are some photos from the two day nuno felt eco dye course I ran at the Sydney Botanic Gardens recently. This is the third year I have had the pleasure to give a dye workshop at the gardens and I'm always sincerely grateful for the honour, as I do consider it such an incredible landmark in Australia, a place of breathtaking beauty. 

In the workshop this year I combined eco plant dyeing with nuno felt making, so that participants learnt some techniques in both creative fields. In two days they learnt emersion dyes from garden plants, eco printing, created a nuno felt shawl with eco dyeing and a cushion cover, also plant dyed. They now have enough creative knowledge to continue to explore for the rest of their days!
eco prints 

 


Nuno felt shawls made with pre plant dyed silks and post dyed with plants. Try saying that quickly...


Nuno felt shawls and cushion covers, plant dyed and hand felted.

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Thursday 9 March 2017

Learn to nuno felt and eco dye with plants

silk fabrics dyed with plants
There are still a few places left in my nuno felting and eco dyeing course running at the Sydney Botanic Gardens next Friday and Saturday the 17th and 18th March 2017. Be quick to contact the gardens on the link below or contact them on Lyn Johnson (02) 9231 8182 | lyn.johnson@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au


Two days of fun exploring creative and beautiful techniques that you can continue to practice at home after. Endless possibilities and you will take home two original creations made by you.
Hope to see you there.
https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/whatson/Pland-Dyed-Nuno-Felt-Textiles-with-Gina-Mastio 

plant dye samples
nuno felt shawl dyed with plants
nuno felt shawl and cushion, dyed with plants