I usually like to focus on a theme for a term, and the January term at Cottenham Village College will be all about 'Dyeing the Blues'. Mostly it will be about indigo blues, but we will be venturing down some other blue avenues too.
Basically this hands-on class is for people who want to explore textiles with like--minded
people.
Each person will make a mini indigo VAT to dye their fabrics in; we’ll do shibori—folded, bound, scrunched and stitched resists patterns; and we'll try combining
these with iron salts to create some great contrasts. Continuing with
the blue theme, we’ll also make photograms with cyanotype (blueprint
fabric). And finally, we will assemble our various pieces and overlay
them with sashiko stitching.
Everyone is welcome to this creative and experimental class, no matter what your skill level or experience is. The only requirements are an open mind and an interest in textiles. Beginners are very welcome.
Classes will be fortnightly, starting on 11 Jan 2022 and there will be 6 sessions in all. Each class is from 10am to 3.30pm, so you can really get lots of work done.
For full class information go to http://community.cvcweb.net
