Intro to Japanese Shibori Dyeing
Adult Workshop (Age 16+) | Registration opens 11/5/2025 10:00 AM
Join us for an introductory workshop exploring the basics of Japanese Indigo Shibori! Shibori is a traditional Japanese resist dye technique that uses a variety of textile manipulation methods to produce different patterns when the fabric is immersed in indigo dye. Experiment with tying, folding, stitching, compressing, and twisting fabric to create your own unique shibori masterpieces. Tuition includes dye kit, miscellaneous materials and variety of napkins/teatowels for dyeing.
With Artist Michelle Blanchette
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Michelle Blanchette
I have been practicing Shibori design for over thirty years including various itajime (pleated technique), arashi (pole-wrapping technique) and nuishime (stitched technique) shibori. I have attended classes in Shibori at The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain. I have taught Shibori at Boston College’s Art Club, Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE), Arlington Community Education (ACE), the Eliot School, and LexArts leading groups of 8-30 students in the practice using natural indigo pigment while remaining true to authentic, traditional Japanese Shibori techniques.