NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP
The Indigo Dyeing Experience
Dyeing with Indigo is the perfect example of plant magic. Since the indigo pigment is not soluble in water, dyeing textile with it requires understanding of its chemistry. But don’t worry; this class only requires your curiosity about working with plant-based indigo powder - everything else can be taught! In the summer, interact with Persicaria tinctoria in Lourdes’ garden and learn how to tend to Manitoba-grown indigo.
WHEN: Offered year-round. From July-September, each booking includes a garden tour to find out more on the indigo-bearing plant that thrives in North American gardens. (If booking from October to June, there is no garden tour due to season change).
THE INDIGO DYEING EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
🎨 All Materials Provided – Scoured fabrics, access to different resist techniques includes shapes, paper cutouts, melted beeswax and clay paste recipe
💙 Hands-on demo - on building an organic indigo vat using fructose as reducing agent
🌿 Farm & Studio Time – A 4-hour retreat with guided hands-on creative exploration
🥂 Snacks & Refreshments - throughout our time together!
🌀 Take home - one (1) cotton shawl, 4-6 sample size fabrics to explore different surface design techniques
Cost: 160CAD plus applicable taxes per guest
Note: If you desire to get the medium dark blue, please know that your piece will need multiple dips in the indigo vat and might require you to stay longer than four (4) hours. Darkest blue will not be achieved during this class because it requires drying between dips.
Private group booking and one-on-one in-depth sessions are available, email Lourdes at hello@masaganaflowerfarm.com
If you want to opt for the installment payment with AfterPay, buy your tickets here, choose Indigo Dyeing. You need to select Natural Dyeing Workshop - FREE shipping to make for the AfterPay to work. After that, Lourdes will get in touch to complete the booking process. Otherwise, click below to go to the booking system.
NEW OPTION FOR 2025!
Some Indigo Dyeing experiences will be scheduled around the Full Moon. Join Lourdes on her new art practice ritual!
These sessions are an invitation to gather with other creatives and reflect on our recent wins, celebrate them, and make a tangible memory of this moment in time. Start a new practice of embodying what the full moon represents - celebration, culmination, and completion. Guests are encouraged to create 12 white circles on fabric by dyeing it in the indigo vat 12x to get a medium dark blue. These circles represent the 12 full months of the year.
If indigo dyeing around the Full Moon appeals to you, make sure to select one of the following dates: April 12, May 11, June 14, or August 9, 2025. The calendar is always most up to date, feel free to check back for additional dates anytime.