In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to create simple seasonal dyes using foraged plants, food waste and traditional pigments, taking home your own naturally dyed samples and a beautiful cloth that can be used for furoshiki.

Jordan will share knowledge about all the basics of natural dyes, including equipment, fabrics, mordants, various dye methods and modifiers. At the end of the workshop, you will have all the wisdom you need to confidently continue your natural dyeing practice at home.

Inspired by the rhythms of nature you’ll discover common seasonal dye plants that can be easily found in the South West; both in your garden and in the hedgerows. Nettles, aldar, willow, onions, pomegranates and dried flowers such as calendula.

A seasonal workshop offering inspiration and insights on nourishing your creativity through this winter season. 

Just like the earth, you are a cyclical being and move through your inner cycles. It is in winter that you can rest, rejuvenate and nourish. With the quietness of this time, there is an opportunity to gain clarity and insights that will, just like the returning sun, blossom in springtime. 

Though we have passed through the doors of the solstice, we are still in the arms of mid-winter. This deep time of introspection and stillness can be an ally to your creative practice, offering a time to weave the threads of inspiration and nourish the fertile inner ground for new projects. 

In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to create simple seasonal dyes using foraged plants, food waste and traditional pigments, taking home your own naturally dyed samples and a beautiful cloth that can be used for furoshiki. 

Inspired by the rhythms of nature you’ll discover common seasonal dye plants that can be easily found in the South West; both in your garden and in the hedgerows, even in these winter months. 

In this two-hour workshop, you will learn how to create botanical dyes using seasonal wild plants, food waste and traditional pigments such as aldar cones, pomegranate skins and red madder. 

You will hand-dye your cloth using traditional tie-dye and simple shibori techniques, and whilst your dye is developing, discover the beautiful Japanese art of furoshiki cloth wrapping – a meaningful and sustainable approach to gifting.

Join textiles artist Jordan Maxwell and The Apothecary Garden for an inspiring workshop exploring the art of natural dyes.

In this three-hour workshop, you’ll learn about the history of natural dyes and how to create seasonal dyes using wild plants, food waste and traditional pigments. 

You’ll be hand-dyeing your own soft organic cotton scarf, using shibori and tie-dye techniques to create beautiful patterns in the fabric. Going home with a beautiful piece to adorn yourself with through the winter months. 

Summers blooms offer us a kaleidoscope of colour. Through the age-old craft at Natural Dyes we can work with wild roses, dyers chamomile, calendula, nettle and other barks, flowers and food plants to adorn our textiles and garments with the pigment and spirit of these gifts of the earth.

In this workshop you’ll be learning the more intuitive and experimental method of bundle dyeing. You’ll spend time in the beautiful Apothecary Gardens, learning some of the common plants that can be used for bundle dyes before collecting them to dye your own silk scarf, to take home and adorn you through the seasons. 

Meditation brings us to the centre of ourselves. The sense of stillness and quality of attention are tools to the artist - just as much as the camera, brush or needle - from this well of inspiration we can bring new ideas, works and conversations into being.

On the last Friday of every month, we’ll gather for a gentle morning practice; inspired by mindfulness techniques and the creative process.

Spring is a season of renewal, hope and new beginnings. Our landscapes emerge from their slumber with a new vision, the dawn chorus fills the air and the spring plants offer us a fresh palette of natural dyes to work with.

In this Spring Natural Dyes workshop, you’ll learn about how to create dyes using springtime flowers, herbs and food waste. You’ll become familiar with various dye methods plus SALT’s ethos on working with nature in a responsible, harmonious way.