1 year professional dyeing course 2024 ~ 4 day in person immersive study

Class of 2024

It was wonderful to finally meet our 1 year professional natural dyeing course students, who could make it, in person. There was so much laughter, networking, thoughtful talks and much more. Tristan and myself were worried at first, that the 4 day agenda might proof to be too little, but it turns out that we could not have fitted more into the schedule. Everyone enjoyed the getting together and the company, the sharing of the portfolio works and discussing the differences within. We also processed woad - woad ball making, pigment extraction and tested the 21 different varieties of woad...

More about the details of the Woad trials in the Co~Lab rooms>>>

There was twice as much too harvest than we harvested in July....

Cold water extraction to test the woad varieties 

and the final drying of the results...

Woad balls drying...

Field studies... growing natural dyes organically at market scale level

Deciding on the best woad results...

We also had break out groups and tried our hands on a couple of hybrid meetings with our online students who couldn't make it in person. Unfortunately, I can't upload any videos on here, but if you like to watch a short video on the Dyer's Chamomile field study, please visit the free reception of our Dyers Academy. Other field study and gardening info videos will be available in the Co~Lab rooms.

Dyer's Chamomile field study video>>>

Growing Colours Co~Lab room>>>

Thank you for reading and I am looking forward to spending 4 days with our new 2025 students next summer! x