Liz Gaffney
Artist and alchemist, planting positive seeds of inspiration
WORKSHOPS
2027
Plant dyes from the garden
Available to book privately, email me for more information
Natural plant dyeing workshop will help you to really connect with the plants that grow around us, learning about the history of plant dyeing in Scotland.
I teach you which plants can be foraged or grown in our local landscape and how they can create a range of colours to dye wools and other fibres. Learn about mordants and modifiers and become aquatinted with our wonderful array of native plants.
A one-day workshop will focus on plants in season to dye.
How to preserve the plant materials to dye ‘out of season’.
How to prepare your fabrics and wools to achieve colour and lightfast results...More
Indigo resist printing
Scottish School of Craft, Dunblane
Saturday March 6th 10am - 4pm
This workshop will be about using simple clay and batik methods to create designs on cloth.
A wide range of blocks and screens will be available to use.
Shibori methods will be demonstrated.
We will create a fructose vat for use on the day so you can see the process of making a vat and an iron vat will be available to use that day.
Suitable for beginners as well as those wanting to extend their Indigo knowledge.
You will go home with full notes and recipes used and individual artwork you will create on the day. To find out more about workshop and to book
Botanical Printmaking
Scottish School of Craft, Dunblane
Saturday, January 16th , 10am - 4pm
Join me for an immersive Botanical Printmaking workshop and discover how to transfer the natural beauty of flowers and leaves onto fabric and paper.To find out more and book https://scottishcraftschool.com/product/botanical-printmaking-jan-27/
