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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Learn to create a world of colour using natural dyes with Churchill Fellow, Heather Thomas!
In this 2-day workshop, you will create a rainbow pallet using three traditional plant dyes: indigo, madder and wold. You will layer shades of colour at different strengths on cotton handkerchiefs to create 25 colours. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to take your dyed handkerchiefs home with you.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen

Comfortable clothes which can afford to get a little bit dirty and closed-toed shoes.

Small class size – max 10 participants

All instruction and materials provided

Through the experience of preparing, mordanting and dyeing the handkerchiefs you will gain an understanding of the process of dyeing cotton with natural dyes. These techniques can also be applied to other fibres. In the future, you can use your newfound knowledge and skills to create any shade you desire.

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Colour Rainbow Craft Lab 25

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The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

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Craft Lab 2025

Natural Dye - Colour Rainbow

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Natural Dye - Colour Rainbow

Learn to create a world of colour using natural dyes with Churchill Fellow, Heather Thomas! 
 
In this 2-day workshop, you will create a rainbow pallet using three traditional plant dyes: indigo, madder and wold. 
 
You will layer shades of colour at different strengths on cotton handkerchiefs to create 25 colours. 
 
At the end of the workshop, you will be able to take your dyed handkerchiefs home with you.

Natural Dye - Colour Rainbow

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