If you would like to take part please fill up this application form to the best of your ability and send it back to me using my email address bettysbeautifullife@gmail.com. Please use the subject “Shades of Blue”. If your system does not support Word, download the PDF version and print it, take a photo afterContinue reading “100 indigo dyers needed for “Shades of Blue” exhibition”
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From seeds to Blue, growing Japanese Indigo in Scotland for dye
My name is Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw I am a natural dyer based in Glasgow and I am in love with the color blue. This is the first post of my Indigo growing season. For the next six months on a regular basis I will be writing about growing and using Japanese Indigo in Scotland. IContinue reading “From seeds to Blue, growing Japanese Indigo in Scotland for dye”
A colourful walk – mini residency in natural sustainable dyeing
One of my most joyful moment is to share my skills as a natural dyers with less experienced artisans or artists who want to understand and learn to use nature to create colour. I work from first principal cultivating dye plants, forageing them and swapping them with other dyers to be able to create aContinue reading “A colourful walk – mini residency in natural sustainable dyeing”
Protected: RED MAKES GREEN, COTINUS LEAVES PIGMENT EXTRACTION
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From Seeds to Blue 2025, home growing Japanese Indigo and Woad
MOST OF THIS WORKSHOP IN ON ZOOM LIVE AND IT WILL BE RECORDED AND SHARED FOR REPLAY. THE CATCH UP SESSIONS ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THE LEARNING BITS WILL BE SHARE FOR 1 YEAR. THEY ARE FOR THE USE OF THE PARTICIPANT ONLY NOT FOR SHARING AROUND. PLEASE REMEMBER ANY SELF EMPLOYED ARTISTContinue reading “From Seeds to Blue 2025, home growing Japanese Indigo and Woad”
Protected: From Blue to Green, Indigo dye residence at The Indigo Plot
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From Seed to Blue – Home growing Indigo pigment plants
IT IS NOW TOO LATE TO JOIN THE GROWING PROGRAM AS YOUR PLANTS WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO MATURE BUT IF YOU ARE ALREADY GROWING AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE TWO DYEING WORKSHOPS (LIVE ZOOM AND RECORDED FOR REPLAY) END OF JULY AND END OF AUGUST 2024 BOOK A SPACEContinue reading “From Seed to Blue – Home growing Indigo pigment plants”
Growing and Using dyes with The League of Artisans
Calling everyone near Leek (UK) in the Starffordshire Moorlands who is interested in growing Natural dye plants, whether you have a garden or just a few pots ! I am so very delighted to join forces with The League of Artisans https://www.instagram.com/leagueofartisans/ this summer as they have decided to join in my “From seeds toContinue reading “Growing and Using dyes with The League of Artisans”
WHICH VAT, UNDERSTANDING AND CHOOSING YOUR INDIGO VAT, FREE ONLINE EVENT !
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED FOR BOOKING BUT I MIGHT RUN THIS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE KEEP AN EYE OPENED. Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw is a Natural dyes and Indigo practitioner based in Glasgow (Scotland) She grows there a natural dye/Indigo garden in the grounds of the Glasgow Botanical Garden and runs a “home grower program”Continue reading “WHICH VAT, UNDERSTANDING AND CHOOSING YOUR INDIGO VAT, FREE ONLINE EVENT !”
Kits for an easy make
Creativity can take many forms but sometimes you lack confidence and need a little help to get started. If you want my helping hand along the way but cant make it to a workshop then one of my kits will help you to start your journey into Indigo or Eco Printing. My kits come withContinue reading “Kits for an easy make”