Intro to Ecoprinting

Taught by local ecological fibre artist Mel Sweetnam, a juried member of the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, this one day workshop explores techniques for transferring natural plant pigments directly onto fabric, along with their shapes and surface details. Growing in popularity, this wonderful approach to natural dye surface design is often referred to as 'contact prints', 'leaf prints', 'botanical prints', or 'ecoprints', and is a very fun and rewarding approach to surface design. No artificial inks or dyes are used in this process, only those extracted from plants. Students Will Take Home: - printed samples for use in other crafts and/or as a reference library of techniques - a printed silk scarf created by the student based on learnings from their sample experiments - dye records showing the key variables in achieving successful results - skills to further explore the magic of ecoprinting.

Dates (each one day workshop runs from 10 am to 4 pm, with one hour for lunch, which is not provided): - May 20, 2018 - June 24, 2018 - July 22, 2018 - August 26, 2018 - September 9, 2018

Location: South Haven Community Hall, a former one room schoolhouse conveniently located 12 minutes from Baddeck, and 3 minutes from the Gaelic College (the headquarters of October's Celtic Colours International Festival).

Registration is per person and is net of HST. There is a $25 (HST inclusive) supplies fee payable directly to the instructor (cash or credit card; receipts provided) for fabric, dyes, etc. Due to the use of hot dye vas, most workshops are for ages 16+, unless specifically noted as a family event. Terms of Service and Cancellation Policy details are outlined on the web site.