🌿 INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL DYEING ONLINE COURSE WITH MALÚ COLORÍN
Start Date: Monday 22 September
Duration: 5 weeks
Format: Weekly video lessons, downloadable PDFs, live Zoom calls
Tutor: Malú Colorín (Talú / Founder of Fibreshed Ireland)
Whether you’ve never dyed before or want to refresh your natural colour basics, this 5-week online course is the perfect way to begin. Learn how to extract lasting colour from plants, kitchen waste, and seasonal garden materials using simple methods that are safe, accessible, and even family-friendly.
You don’t need a studio or fancy equipment—just a kitchen and curiosity.
Once you have booked your place, we will guide you through to the Academy and provide course access.
What’s Included
• 5 weeks of video lessons covering scouring, mordanting & dyeing
• Printable PDF guides for every step
• 6 live Zoom calls with Malú for guidance and connection
• Kid-friendly projects – perfect for the summer holidays
• Designed for kitchen dyeing – no specialist tools needed
• 6 months Co~Lab Room membership for ongoing community access
• 6 months access to all course material after the course ends
You’ll Learn
• How to prepare and mordant natural fibres
• How to safely extract dye from plants and food waste
• What fibres, tannins and mordants work best
• Simple ways to set up at home, even in a small space
• How to make your colours last and avoid fading
• Fun, creative ways to involve children in natural dyeing
About the Tutor
Malú Colorín is a Mexican natural dyer living in West Wicklow, Ireland. She’s the founder of Talú, co-founder of Fibreshed Ireland, and a passionate teacher blending tradition, activism, and hands-on craft. Her work draws on both Mexican heritage and Irish traditions and her workshops reflect a deep commitment to connection—with nature, place, and self.
Who This Is For
• Complete beginners to natural dyeing
• Fibre crafters looking to explore colour
• Parents & caregivers seeking creative activities for summer
• Artists and educators interested in sustainable colour
• Anyone curious about plant dyes and making in rhythm with the seasons
In a nutshell
• 🌿 5-week video & live course
• 📎 PDF guides & rewatchable lessons
• 🧺 Child-friendly, no specialist tools needed
• 🌈 Learn from your kitchen
• 🧶 Starts: Monday 22 September
