TEXTILES | INDIGO | SHIBORI DYEING

LEARN THE ART OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SHIBORI DYING

What’s it all about? – 

Shibori is the Japanese word for a variety of ways to resist-dye textiles. This Japanese technique dates back to the 8th century. Traditionally, a white cloth (usually silk, hemp, or cotton) was folded, bunched, or twisted, then tied, and finally dipped into a natural indigo dye.  There are countless ways to create the effect. Each one results in a different design, with no two dyed pieces coming out the same.

What will we cover?

Shibori dyeing technique involves folding, twisting or bunching cloth and binding it, then dyeing it. Whatever is used to bind the fabric will resist the dye, resulting in areas of the cloth that take the distinctive blue dye in patterns created by the resistance, and other areas of the cloth that remain white. Shibori is a vast technique and there are tons of ways to do it (and a truly infinite number of patterns you can create), but in this workshop we will try three methods:using wood blocks, dowels, string and rubber bands to bind and resist the dye.

1. Kumo, translated means "cloud." This pleat and bind technique produces a spider-like ringed pattern
2. Arashi, translated means "storm." This pole-wrapping technique produces a striated pattern that is reminiscent of stormy rain.
3. Itajime is a shape-resist technique that produces geometric shapes like triangles and squares.

You will take home your dyed pieces to use in other projects or to just admire. The workshop is suitable for beginners.

Your Guild Experience

This workshop is being run by the Guild of Objects. The Guild is a social enterprise whose mission is to support artists and creatives in their creative journey.

All of our workshops are artist lead and the income that we generate from these workshops goes directly to supporting our creative community. Our workshops are run out of our very cool and conveniently located studio in Hardware Lane, Melbourne. 

We understand the importance of connection so our workshops are all limited to 12, that way you get one on one time with your teacher and have time to chat with the other participants. Yes, of course, we serve you a sneaky glass of Prosecco or a cold beer - we cater for all our workshop participants.

So if you’re looking for a relaxed workshop experience in a really lovely location and the chance to meet new people, we welcome you to join us at the Guild.

The Guild of Objects is a registered Social Enterprise

The Guild of Objects is a space that supports and holds space for all to pursue, source or explore their own innate creativity. The Guild provides a space for artists, craftspeople and makers to sell their products. The Guild runs workshops in a beautiful home like environment that gives everyone the opportunity to explore their own creativity and finally the Guild organises and runs design, craft and art tours to Japan, Bali and France in order to provide a forum to explore the world through a creative lens. 

The Guild is a space that honours the notion of Connection through Creativity. 

Connections with ones creativity, connection with ones self and connection to others through mutual pursuit.

Come and visit us at 67 Hardware Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000.