Samples of wool, rustic linen and cotton fabrics dyed during the course
A wonderful day for the course here in Galicia, northwest Spain.
Our group of pupils was international – coming from Galicia, England, Portugal and other regions of Spain. By coincidence all our students are professionals in the fashion industry. Although with blues in fashion once again and an ever growing interest in natural processes and dyes perhaps it´s not such a surprise.
We´ve had a great day – and achieved some wonderful rich and delicate natural greens and blues from indigo.
As always in Anna Champeney courses the emphasis of the course is on teaching techniques and experimenting to produce samplers which can be used for future reference.
If you feel inspired and would like to book one of our indigo courses then contacta con nosotros to ask about future dates and other textile courses in north Spain. You can also follow us on facebook
Rosie´s sampler
Paula´s sampler with yellow ground dye prior to indigo-dyeing
Linen (in foreground) and wool (background)
Sara y Jacobo with cotton before dyeing
Hilo de lino teñido con índigo con otras muestras detrás
The first stage of dyeing greens with indigo is, of course, dyeing with yellow as a ground colour. There are many different natural dyes for dyeing different greens – but each will produce a different hue.
International flavour. After the course we all contributed some food and drink and enjoyed an evening of good company, wine, chorizo, local bread and cheese by the workshop as the sun went down.
The view over the villlage on the day of the course
The magical process of dyeing with indigo. As you pull the dyed skein or fabric out of the bath you see it change colour under your very eyes.
