“SHADES OF BLUE” conversations is a program of conversations and sharing sessions about Indigo the plants, pigment and processes curated by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw natural dye and textile artist in Scotland. THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ONLINE ON THE 24TH OF OCTOBER AT 10 AM (LONDON TIME) RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED VIEWERSContinue reading ““SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS, THE CHIANGDAO CONNECTION, FARMING INDIGO IN NORTHERN THAILAND AND TEACHING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY”
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FROM PLANTS TO PRINT, BOTANICAL PRINTING ON PAPER AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PHOTOGRAPHY WITH @ THE SOHO PHOTO GALLERY NEW YORK
Connections are just very interesting these days and as an Eco Artist I rarely nowadays look at other processes, not lack of interest… just lack of time. I may have tried Cyanotype once but after loving it I decided I just could not find extra time to deal with testing another process. It was aContinue reading “FROM PLANTS TO PRINT, BOTANICAL PRINTING ON PAPER AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PHOTOGRAPHY WITH @ THE SOHO PHOTO GALLERY NEW YORK”
100 SHADES OF BLUE – DYERS PROJECT
100 “SHADES OF BLUE” is an Indigo dye collaborative project curated by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw for the “SHADES OF BLUE” exhibition opening in Kirkintilloch (Glasgow) on the 26th of September. The exhibition is about the diversity of Indigo dyeing related to plants, pigments and processes and for this Elisabeth called out to dyers to comeContinue reading “100 SHADES OF BLUE – DYERS PROJECT”
“SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS, with William Ingram from “Threads of Life”, Indigo community dyeing and paste supply in Bali – 10th October – 2pm GMT
“Shades of Blue” is an event curated by textile artist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw in Scotland with an exhibition about Indigo, plant, pigment and processes, a range of workshops and a program of online talks by masterdyers about Indigo processes sharing know how and recipes In this online conversation William Ingram from “Threads of Life” willContinue reading ““SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS, with William Ingram from “Threads of Life”, Indigo community dyeing and paste supply in Bali – 10th October – 2pm GMT”
“SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS – THE HISTORIC SIG VAT WITH DYERS JOHN WALKER (AUSTRALIA) AND PAUL HENRY (ENGLAND)
“SHADES OF BLUE” conversations is a program of conversations and sharing sessions about Indigo the plants, pigment and processes curated by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw natural dye and textile artist in Scotland. In this session Elisabeth has invited sustainable Indigo dyer John Walker from Queensland (Australia) to share about forageing for Indigo and setting up SIGContinue reading ““SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS – THE HISTORIC SIG VAT WITH DYERS JOHN WALKER (AUSTRALIA) AND PAUL HENRY (ENGLAND)”
“SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS – BHUTAN MASTER DYER KENCHO DEKAR
“Shades of Blue” is an event curated by Artist and Natural dyer Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw in Glasgow (Kirkintilloch) in Scotland in the Autumn of 2026. Focusing on the numerous shades that can be obtained using Indigo dye and the connections the Woldwide dyer community entertains, Elisabeth is setting up a 5 weeks exhibition in “TheContinue reading ““SHADES OF BLUE” CONVERSATIONS – BHUTAN MASTER DYER KENCHO DEKAR”
Making Intuitive Shibori prints, Masterclass day workshop in Indigo in Glasgow
Indigo dye is one of the most rewarding process in the world of colour and it is my pleasure to introduce to you a day Shibori Masterclass in Glasgow this Autumn part of the “Shades of Blue” Festival. Curated by Thai Masterdyer Mann Craft and textile Artist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw it will allow you toContinue reading “Making Intuitive Shibori prints, Masterclass day workshop in Indigo in Glasgow”
INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASS IN INDIGO DYE – GLASGOW 1-2 OCTOBER 2026
THIS MASTERCLASS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED BUT IF YOU ARE STILL KEEN TO LEARN ABOUT THE TAMARIND VAT AND THE FERROUS VAT YOU COULD BOOK A SPACE IN PRACH AND ELISABETH’S ONLINE LIVE TALKS/DEMONSTRATION. TO DO SO FIND THE LINKS ON THE “SHADES OF BLUE” EXHIBITION PAGE. Indigo dying is one of the most uniqueContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASS IN INDIGO DYE – GLASGOW 1-2 OCTOBER 2026”
THE FRENCH RETREAT 2027 IS LIVE
THE FRENCH RETREAT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE MAILING LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS OR BE MADE AWARE OF BOTANICAL PRINTING RETREATS IN SCOTLAND IN 2027 PLEASE EMAIL ME ON bettysbeautifullife@gmail.com and make sure to follow this blog to receive alerts when I open a new event. TheContinue reading “THE FRENCH RETREAT 2027 IS LIVE”
Indigo Prints
I will be teaching this course with Plants and Colours as part of my “Shades of Blue festival” A four-part workshop on creating marks and pattern making on cellulose material using Indigo dye and a resist of soya/lime. Tuesdays 8th and 15th September, 20th and 27th October 2026 4-6pm BST/GMT Join live, or watch theContinue reading “Indigo Prints”