Prach Niyomkar – Mann Craft, is a Natural dyer, Natural Colour educator, Textile artist, and Indigo Specialist from Sakon Nakhon Thailand. He is the owner of the very renowned “Man garden” a Botanical garden in the North East of Thailand where he cultivates dye and fibber plants with an aim to educate the public of all ages in working with Nature in a sustainable way.
First trained a lawyer, he then branched out in Art. He returned to his roots in Sakhon Nakhon “World Craft City for Natural Indigo” (World Craft Council) to embrace local community, textile heritage and Natural dyes. There he runs a dye studio with regular demonstrations and training in extracting and using “Kram” (local name for Indigo from the Indigofera genus). He works and supports the local and active community of weavers to create collections of garments sold throughout Thailand. He is very active in the local scene with organising events to support local artisans such as his yearly December Man Gardens Craft Festival.
In his garden a newly built “Indigo Loom House” hosts demonstrations of cotton processing “from seeds to cloth” by local traditional artisans. They show the transformation of the cotton flower in the most sustainable cotton cloth.
Mann’s aim is to carry forward tradition and inform the young generation and visitors to the garden while interacting with the knowledgeable older generation (In Thailand we call this ‘Local Wisdom”). He is also very active on the international scene with collaborations with artists and organisations, in 2025 he was a guest speaker of The British Textile Biennal.
A long-term collaboration with Elisabeth Viguie-Culshaw has seen him during regular exchange visits, swapping skills in Botanical printing, indigo harvesting and processing, Mud dyeing, Natural dyeing.
Mann will be visiting Glasgow for the “Shades of Blue” exhibition to co-run an Indigo Masterclass opened to the public. See below for information
Michel Garcia a French Natural dyer has a reputation that precedes him when it comes to Indigo dyeing. Who has not heard about the Organic Fructose Vat 123? as simple as any children rhythm as intricate as the most intricate chemistry formula.
He is seen as such a reference when it comes to botanical knowledge that just casually mentioning you have been formed by him gives you a “certificate of excellence” and yet he is a simple man, but one that has achieved grand things by thinking slowly and logically to problem solve.
When I asked him about himself, he confided that for years he understood that “together we make great things” way better than he would be able to achieve on his own. This resonated with me… It is the very reason I started “The True Colour of the Cotinus” project. 100 people testing a variable is better than you testing 100 times…
For that reason, in 1998 he founded “Colour Garance” An association to push the practical research about Natural colour, in the South of France. Bringing together a group of keen people with different background skills to build knowledge about colour coming from plants. Still despite the large number of people involved he was the driving force behind the organisations and Indigo proved the colour that generated the most interest and questions, and I can believe this.
In those days what I commonly call “The Hydro vat” was used commonly by many to make up dye pots with good results but also health hazards and risks of accidents due to the instable nature of the reducing agent, Sodium dithionite. Michel believed there had to be an alternative other than the lengthy and difficult process of using fermentation to create a dye vat.
He told me about the collection of Moroccan carpets from his uncle, the uniqueness of their naturally dyed yarn. The record of the dyes used for creating them by local dyers, the discovery of the Henna, fig and date vats used for the wool in Northern Africa, their sustainable aspect and his own reflexion gradually building up on how to create a local sustainable, easy vat… a vat as simple as 123.
Yoshido Wada was the one asking “how much” when filming Michel for educational content for a DVD, during an International Shibori Symposium in Paris. And the recipe was eventually formulated. The recipe we follow today, the recipe that is used by thousands of dyers all over the world to make simple vats…
Later though he decided to focus less on the “how to”, to take a more scientific approach and explain “Why does it work?”. Today his work is focusing on this aspect of Natural Dyeing and I always think of him as this incredable gifted “Mad scientist” who has so much understanding of behind the scenes. It fascinates me.
“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 SIG (Urine) vats a historical process allowing the reducing of Indigo pigment into a very low ph dye pot perfect for wool dyeing.
Paul Henry, a Natural Dye and Fiber from England, working with the renowned “Weald and Downland Living Museum” and Schools to educate adults and children to the beauty of growing and processing flax and specialises in the Sig vat for dyeing wool yarn with Indigo, he is an advocate for Reconnecting people with the greatness of producing their own clothes. He will join John in a discussion about the Heritage of the Sig vat.
John in his early dyeing days choose the SIG vat as a sustainable way to set up dye pots with “Local” and readily available ressource that would have no negative effect on the environemnt. John loves the community dyeing process and runs regular sessions in his “Play days”
They will share his process as well as tips and his views about dyeing sustainably with Indigo.
THIS CONVERSATION WILL BE RECORDED FOR FUTURE REPLAY BY REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.
PLEASE FORGIVE THE ODD TIME, WE WANTED THIS SESSION TO BE AVAILABLE TO BE VIEWED ON ALL THREE CONTINENTS AUSTRALIA, AMERICA AND EUROPE were a lot of our viewers are… Please encourage John who will be talking at 6am for us 🙂
It is my pleasure to begin the “Shades of Blue” conversation program.
This Online live talk will take place on the 9th October at 7pm GMT on zoom. It will last 1 hour.
As an Natural dyer quite passionate about Indigo I set up “Shades of Blue” to highlight the many plants, pigments and processes and the many blues obtained by dyers. In a 5 weeks exhibition, workshops and some talks she will connect Indigo dyers in a program of conversations about Indigo vats and communities.
In this one hour presentation I will talk about The Indigo Plot my Natural Indigo garden in the grounds of The Glasgow Botanical Garden. I will share some growing tips.
I will demonstrate how to use fresh leaves in two methods to dye fiber and yarn.
I will introduct the rest of the speakers of the program.
THIS TALK IS RECORDED FOR REPLAY AND WILL BE SHARED WITH REGISTERED VIEWERS.
The event is taking place on zoom and a link with be shared closer to the time.
“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 “The Auld Kirk” in Kirkintilloch, a program of in person and online workshops and a program of Conversations with Master dyers from different cultures.
in “The Shades of Blue” conversations, she will exchange with Indigo dyers from the World about their internation, processes with Indigo, the plants they use, the connection they make and their relationship with the environment. They will share their process and their “Blue”
The conversations will last 1 hours approx. After a presentation by the dyer, Elisabeth will engage with questions and there will be a chance for the viewers to ask direct questions.
50% of the fees paid for attending this talk less bank costs will be given to the speaker or his suggested charity. The other 50% will be used to organise “Shades of Blue” a personal, non grant aided event by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw. We have made this event very affordable to encourage low earning public to attend.
ALL CONVERSATIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND SHARED WITH REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS TO LISTEN TO.
It is my pleasure to Welcome Kencho Dekar from Bhutan to the program. He is a knowleable Master dyer and focuses his work on local traditional dyes from local plants in Bhutan. He will share with us about his project of supporting the Bhutan fermentation Indigo vat from the growing of the plant to the making of the dye pot. He is also interested in the traditional tools to achieve his goal. He has recently put together a method to prepare clay dye pots to achieve his results. Through his work he supports a community of Bhutan farmers to cultivate the plants needed in the process.
Because of the absence of written dye books about his local heritage, Kencho has had to focus on empiric research to recreate many of the recipies and he has the support of University level Australian Academic in his process.
Kencho offered to dye a skein of silk with his Indigo process for the “100 Shades of Blue” Indigo dyers collaborative piece in the Scottish Exhibition.
During the talk he will introduce us to his Natural dye book you might be able to order a copy of.
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 to spend the day creating some printed material using folded Shibori and some beautiful Natural vats.
As well as learning to dye your prints, we will prepare the material, learn to rinse and neutralise the prints to give you colour fast long term beautiful creativities.
After experimenting with 3 folds you will be given a pure cotton pillow case to upcycle.
There will be a chance to visit “Shades of Blue” the exhibition in the museum.
If you would like to also learn to make the vats please take a note at the description of the full Masterclass
This class is suitable for any textile lover or anyone interested in sustainable dyeing and the day will offer opportunity to discuss sustainable dyeing with Mann Craft.
Class will run from 10 to 4 pm with a one hour break for lunch (not provided). Local parking is available free and paid.
What you will need to bring:
Old clothes or apron and gloves
Lunch and snacks you want to eat but tea and coffee will be provided.
Notebook or camera for photos.
A plastic bag to take back your wet prints.
Please note you must be able to stand for a while for the Indigo dyeing. This is not suitable for restricted mobility individuals this time. Minimum age is 18.
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 unique process on Earth to colour from plant to fiber. Used for thousands of years by countless cultures using so many different processes it has been classified as magical by many, We talk about Achemy often and many novice dyers are afraid of failing so much so that they delay their starting working with it.
I for many years retreated my blue dyeing behind the simple chemical thiox vat before I engaged with the Indigo community around 10 years ago and starting travelling to learn from Masters and practitioners. Now I feel so at ease with plants and processes and my aim is to teach my Indigo Ferrous vat to many students in Europe to give them the freedom to learn how to create blue with one of their Heritage vats. I also want to educate my dyers to understand the chemistry of it to allow them to stay in control and able to keep their vat alive as long as they need it. I keep myself a large 200 L vat in my studio which I tend to daily when at home. It is a lovely process that connects me with my colours.
I love growing the Indigo plants here in Scotland, they give me a chance to push my learning of the Blue dye further every summer season. Since 2021 I have grown several beds of Persicaria Tinctoria (Japanese Indigo) and of Isatis Tinctoria (Woad). The beautiful plants harvested towards the end of the summer give me a chance to experiment further and learn how to get the most colour as possible from a plant that started its life here as a seed. A true circle of life… This year I have planted a bed outside The Auld Kirk (Kirkintilloch) just outside Glasgow. During “Shades of Blue” I will offer visitors to the exhibition the chance to learn about the magical blue you can generate on silk fibers through just a rubbing process.
In 2020 I visited Mann’s garden in Sakhon Nakhon to learn from him how to extract the glorious pigment from plants but also how to create a Tamarind vat, the local vat from Northern Thailand with as many recipees as there are dyers there. A truly sustainable process it uses the dark pigment and slow sugar of the Tamarind fruit to create dark blues on cotton. Two years ago I planted a bamboo in the garden, every Decembers to visit the garden to check on the plants and share a bit more with Mann about sustainable dyeing. We each feed each others desire to learn more and more…
Mann Craft is a natural dyer, textile artist and weaver from Northern Thailand. He created in the early 2020’s a Natural dye garden in his district which has gradually become a center of excellence for Natural dyes and receives the visit of hundreds of students every year. I visit yearly to exchange and bring groups there to teach them about sustainable dyeing. He will be honor guest during my “Shades of Blue” exhibition.
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Mann Craft and myself are delighted to invite you to a two day masterclass about INDIGO… On the 1st and 2nd of October at The Auld Kirk of Kirkintilloch (outside Glasgow, Scotland).
Over two days we will:
teach you how to set up both a Tamarind vat and a Ferrous vat.
Practise Fresh leaves Indigo from the Persicaria leaves grown outside the Museum
Learn to prepare and dye material to produce several shades of blue.
Have a conversation about sustainable dyeing, growing Indigo, making vats
Create some pattern on fabric using recycled material.
Visit the “Shades of Blue” exhibition.
You will leave with:
three new processes to create blue from Indigo plants/pigments
some samples of decent sizes dyes in a variety of blue.
This Masterclass is perfect for:
Students in natural dyeing, textile and design
Blue lovers
Hobbyists who are interested in Natural colours.
This Masterclass is not for you if :
You are under 18 (under 18 but over 16 with another adult participant is ok)
You have mobility issues (for Indigo dyeing you need to stand around and move quite a bit) there will be another workshop organised within this month that is more suited for you.
What you need to bring:
Gloves and apron (or old clothes)
Camera and note book for record.
Lunch and snacks, but coffees and teas are supplied
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Parking is available on a first come first served basis at the back of the Museum
The Bus route 89 from Glasgow city center brings you near the Museum
There are tons of great cafe’s for buying lunch and snacks on the day.
Number of participants is limited to 10, you will get a great opportunity to great information and unique processes.
FOR BOOKING A SPACE PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW, APOLOGIES BUT NO SPONSORED SPACES ARE AVAILABLE THIS TIME AS THE INCOME RECEIVED WILL FINANCE THE TRAVEL COSTS OF MANN CRAFT FOR THE EXHIBITION.
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.
The retreat runs from the 10th June 10am till the 16th June 9am and is residential. Arrival will be on the 9th June at 5pm at Carbonne station or directly at La Couech.
For those travelling from far I have organised accommodation on the 9th June evening and your evening meal is included. The pick up time from the local station (surrounding of Toulouse) is 5pm on the 9th June. I have also organised for a last night together on the 15th June night with included evening meal and we drop you off at the same station on the 16th at 9am. Further information is communicated after bookings are confirmed.
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The French retreat is a one week residential workshop in Botanical printing on paper, and fabric of cellulose nature using local botanicals. In 2027 we will experiment with Screen printing using botanical dyes. It is taking place in the South West of France near Toulouse in an historical Farm house in the small town of Montbrun Bocage. A small group of 9 participants are hosted by our French host in their beautiful studio and dye studio. Together we learn about mordants and botanical to create botanical art.
The cost all inclusive (workshop, material, accomodation, food) is £1500, a deposit of £300 will secure your space. Two payments of £600 will be required in March and April of 2027. Transport costs for the Carbone pick up will be confirmed closer to the time and payment will be taken in cash on the day of arrival.A payment link is available below to secure the space.
Please read on if you are interested.
Botanical printing on paper is one of my very favorite sustainable technique to create wonderful prints on Art paper. Paper is a cellulose material and it takes the dye very well if mordanted like linen/cotton/hemp. It is a very versitile material and once printed you can transform it in many different items or simply display it as a mono print.
Over the years I have been teaching printing paper online and in person and during the Covid period I have developed an online course in 12 lessons which allows you to create a number of effects from a flat background to some more moody effects when boiled in a pot.
Once we resumed meeting in person I put together a 6 day in person retreat which I run yearly in the South West of France. It is a residential course perfect for beginners or more advance printers. During that week we take time to study via sampling how mordanting and dyeing affect the prints and we create a large body of work on paper, cellulose fiber such as linen to take home as well as some good robust notes for the future.
The retreat is off course residential and we are hosted by JF and his wife Krystel in their farmhouse not far from Toulouse but in the countryside. I only welcome a small group and the experience is very immersive but also very creative.
In the past years the groups of 9 participants have bonded very well and often they still speak in the whasap group after months in a really friendly manner.
The course is ran in a beautiful studio in the middle of the garden and the residence is in a family house (old farmhouse) with the rooms of an open gallery and a large dining room where we meet 3 times a day for meals. JF cooks for us in a true French style using only fresh products from the market. Gradually we just become one family and normal life gradually vanishes as no tv or news are brodcasted there.
We forage the local flora for our prints and on the sunday off we visit the local market to test the home made pizza and ice cream as well as mingle with the locals. It is the event of the are and a very fine event. On Sunday afternoon I usually set up an Indigo vat and those who want to do something creative can dye while others might rest.
This is not the type of retreat where we visit the area for some local shopping although I might introduce a trip to a local market this year.
The accommodation is shared rooms but as the building is an old farmhouse the rooms are huge and comfortable leaving enough space to everyone for me time. There is an outside gallery with comfi chairs to allow you to relax mornings and evenings, a large seating room where you can catch the Wifi and seat in the cool when outside is too hot and a reading room gallery where you can enjoy JF collection of classic books. Krystel is an artist herself and their home is full of beautiful textiles and books ready to be explored.
We have a pick up point at the local train station on the 9nd of June 5pm for everyone arriving by public transport as the drive to the farm is still around 20 minutes but it is possible to commute directly by taxi from Toulouse Blagnac airport. The course runs until the 15th June evening. On the 16th after breakfast we will drop you off at the same station back into normal life. Often I will take that train back to Toulouse myself.
During the week of the course we will cover:
Mordanting methods to suit cellulose and protein fiber
Dye extraction from plant based matter
Selection of leaves from the local ressources and some information to allow you to adapt to your area
Botanical printing on paper, cellulose both steamed and by immersion
On our day off (Sunday) you can visit the local market, organise your own lunch and an Indigo vat can be opened between 2 and 5 for anyone who would like to have a go. It is not an Indigo lesson and taking part will be followed by a communal cleaning session. Please note you have to bring your own fabric and resists I do not supply anything apart from the Indigo.
Finishing your pieces and neutralising.
This year I am introducing some Screen printing with botanical paste and discharge on linen.
You will be given information on a web-based support to take home.
A debrief at the end of each day.
A hands on sustainable approach and collaboration between participants is encouraged.
On the final day we will be setting up our work as a mini exhibition to share with the host and to review our learning.
You will leave with samples on fabric, paper, and some great new knowledge
This year I will introduce screen printing on vintage linen time..
I have calculated a fully inclusive price of £1500 for the 6 days (deposit is £300 to secure the space, then two payments £600 in March and and April 2027) , it even includes the odd glass of local red wine or freshly brewed apple juice from the orchard, that JF serves to compliment the meals. Accommodation and 3 meals a day, the commute from the train station will be settled in cash on the day to the driver (around € 15 to Carbonne, or € 25 to Toulouse Matabiau on the way back) but the workshop, the material and dyes are all included.
What you will have to fund yourself is :
Your sunday lunch.
Your commuting costs to and from La Couech.
Your costs if you would like additional food or drinks. The menu is European and is ok for vegetarians. For strictly Gluten free contact me as there might be an extra cost due to the high cost or food such as “bread” “pasta” etc… For any special diet please contact me there will be a small added cost to help our host.
Your snacks, we offer coffee and tea but no snacks, In the last retreat everyone brought different elements nuts, dry fruits, biscuits etc… and we had a communal table but this is Optional.
Any dye kit you might want to order from me or any additional material you might choose to bring in.
Below I have added a selection of photos from last year’s retreat to inspire you.
During the week our group becomes closer and as we focus on our technique the work we produce gets better and better but also we form friendship that will last and our vocabulary moves from everyday things to dye terms, names of leaves, effects, we simply meditate on our techniques. It is such a refreshing moment in this crazy world.
My retreat does not accept partners, nor pets because i want our group to feel the immersion and the closeness of a retreat but partners (and pets) can find something to do in the close by Toulouse and meet you at the end.
We share rooms and there are two tents in single occupency…. Our retreat is fully immersive and from the moment you meet us the day before we start to the moment you leave after breakfast the day after we finish you can live cash free. All is included including the local glass of wine.
If you want to find out more about the program and cost scroll below… If you want to reserve one of the 10 spaces please click the link below and make the deposit payment but … Watch out it is not refundable should you change your mind so think it through.
Payments are non refundable but I will accept a replacement for your space if you cant make it. Please contract a travel insurance in case you have an event to forces you to cancel.
Dates:
9 nd June 2027 – Arrival at 17 h
10th to 15th June inclusive Retreat
16th June departure after breakfast
Location:
Toulouse area.
Accomodation:
Shared rooms full board.
Food type (standard european, if you have a special diet please contact me to discuss at bettysbeautifullife@gmail.com )
PS PLEASE NOTE YOU HAVE TO STAND UP FOR LENGHT OF TIME AND WALK ACCROSS THE UNEAVEN GROUND OF THE GARDEN, YOUR ACCOMODATION WILL BE ONE FLOOR UP. IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOU IF YOU MOBILITY IS IMPAIRED UNLESS YOU BOOK A HELPER AS AN ADDITIONAL FULL RIGHT PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOBILITY NEEDS.
If you have any medical issues please email me before booking bettysbeautifullife@gmail.com including if you are using a sleeping machine for treatment of apnea. All rooms are shared and we need to discuss this prior to your booking being made.
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 the recordings in your own time.
With it’s roots in the heritage “Lan Yin Hua Bu” traditional method practiced in China for making blue and white cloth, during the Han dynasty; this technique is perfect for the artist who wants to work on small and larger projects creating strong prints on fabric. In the same way as the Eastern European “Blue prints” method it uses ferrous Indigo vats and guarantees strong contrasts.
In the four weeks we will:
Learn to set up a Ferrous/Mineral Natural Indigo vat and maintain it. There will a chance to create a graded scale of blues.
Learn about the traditional Soya/Lime Chinese method for blue and white prints.
Learn to make and use the Soya/Lime paste
Explore a number of applications from free hand painting to stencilling.
Explore multi blue simple pattern making.
Learn to prepare, clean and neutralise our material.
This technique is perfect for beginners in both printing with Indigo and Ferrous vat building or more advanced participants who want to consolidate their knowledge. You will need a small “messy” space to store and use an Indigo vat of at least 25 Litres (ideally 50 Litres is better). This workshop is only suitable for cellulose material (silk/wood are not suitable fabrics). Only small samples will be taught but some general advice about upscaling will be available.
PDF Handouts will be provided.
To book a space find your way to Plants and Colours website HERE
“Shades of Blue” is an a Festival, celebration about Indigo, the pigment, the dye, the plants, the processes that gives the magical colour blue that has been capturing the imagination of many around the world for thousands of years… and the community that connects us together.
EXHIBITION IN THE AULD KIRK
I am curating an exhibition hosted by The Auld Kirk in Kirkintilloch which will feature my journey over the past 7 years learning from Indigo Masters around the World. With Art work, collected objects, plant things and many samplers it will open your eyes about the diversity of Indigo.
“SHADES OF BLUE, The many lives of Indigo”,
The Auld Kirk Museum, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch (Glasgow) G66 1HN
The “100 dyers” collaboration project features skeins of yarn sent by dyers from 16 countries using a huge range of Indigo baring plants and a variety of processes that will capture your imagination. I have asked those dyers to come together ina collaborative where they can exchange and learn from each others.
FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE “100 DYERS PROJECT” BELOW
As part of “Shades of Blue” I will be offering a program of online conversations and demonstrations related to Indigo processes. Live on zoom and recorded they will be shared with those registered.
Book a ticket using the links from the boxes below and you will be sent a zoom link one week before the talk. The fees will support the speakers and the cost of the festival. I made it low to allow many to join in. The cost is £10/talk.
TO BOOK A SPACE PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS BELOW
TALK PROGRAME:
(TIMES INDICATED BELOW BELOW ARE BST – BRITISH SUMMER TIME)
24th October 4pm – ELISABETH VIGUIE CULSHAW “100 DYERS PROJECT” free of charge. to come, if you have booked some talks above you will be sent a link authomatically
In 2021 The Glasgow Botanical garden offered her a space to grow Japanese Indigo and Woad in a tiny garden she called @ The Indigo plot. There for several years she grew two large beds that she shared comes the autumn in an exhibition “Feeling Blue” in the garden’s Kibble palace.
In 2026, The Auld Kirk museum in Kirkintilloch has offered her a space to share what she has learned in the past 7 years in a 5 weeks exhibition of plants, yarn, dyes, artwork and knowledge. The exhibition will be only partly about Elisabeth’s own work. It will be mainly a way for her to share what she has learned about Indigo with the general public and she hopes they will travel from far.
In 2026 The Indigo plot has moved just outside The Barony Hall outside The Auld Kirk and in a great box Elisabeth is growing with the help of the Museum staff 600 plants of Japanese Indigo with an aim to share the fresh leaves dyeing with the public during the exhibition. It is hoped that children will also be present to discover the magical blue.
