Indigo Classes
at Atelier Mei Line
Full Day Class
Hands on Learning
Full day introduction to Indigo
Experience the indigo magic and understand the technique behind it by dyeing your own linen scarf
with a reserve pattern and assembling an indigo vat from scratch.
Program
We briefly will go over the different types of fibers and focus on cellulosics for our class. I will explain how to prepare the fabrics in order to get best results.
I will describe the unique way in which indigo dyes fabric, and the multiple ways in which different cultures around the world have used their own local plant before the indigo globalization
We will explore the concept of reserving to create a pattern and how it has been used for millennial all over the globe, with different techniques and different materials.
We will discuss a couple of reserve techniques that allow for specular results, and you will choose which one to try. I will provide plenty of examples to inspire you from my collection.
I will help you place the reserve on a linen scarf and teach you to handle the fabric when dyeing in order to obtain the best results. This class will allow for a two step reserve placement.
We will learn the proportions and materials used to create the fructose vat as described by Michel Garcia, the French pioneer of natural dyes rediscovery. We will assemble the vat and also discuss other techniques and how to gauge the health of your vat back at home.
You will dye your scarf and experience the indigo reveal and the steps necessary to create different nuances of blue. We will also go over the rinsing and the indigo fixing.
The class starts at 9am and runs until 5 pm
Length of the course is indicative, I am not very good with time keeping once I have set off in the natural dye world! Please let me know form the start of the course if you have an appointment to keep after the class. In any case, I will make sure the result is achieved before sending you off!
What is included:
A light lunch on the terrace with breathtaking views of Mont Ventoux, prepared with local products
All materials and documents
The fruit of your efforts: the linen scarf you will have designed and made!
