Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Yi Crafts
Join Yi Crafts at Kindred House to spend the day creating your own natual indigo-dyed shibori tablecloth or wall hanging.
Bai stitch resist tie-dye, known as 'ZhaRan' in Chinese and 'Shibori' in Japanese is a traditional craft of the Bai ethnic minority group in Yunnan, southern China. This craft has existed for over 1000 years and is still practiced today.
In this workshop, you will hear all about the history and cultural background of this unique dyeing process, as well as learn and practice four different traditional stitch resist tie-dye techniques.
You will then create your own design based on these learnt techniques and apply it to a provided organic cotton tablecloth.
You will then finish your creation by dyeing your cloth in a natural indigo dye vat.
The weekend is suitable for all skill levels and the project is designed to be achievable for all.
All materials for the workshop, refreshments and a simple vegetarian lunch will be provided on the day.
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Stay with us:
During the weekend, participants are invited to book onto our ‘Traditional Chinese Textiles Retreat Weekend’ for an all-inclusive weekend package that includes a two-night B&B stay at Kindred House (Fri 25th & Sat 26th February), along with full access to the weekend workshops.
During our events, the guest house is reserved for the attendees who receive a 15% discount on their stay.
Kindred House is offered not only as a space to retreat to, but also to connect within as we invite our guests to be active participants in cultivating our community. Our workshops & various events play a key role in the spirit of Kindred House, in crafting an environment that actively inspires & encourages connection, creativity & learning.
Our retreat weekends make a wonderful gift to oneself or a thoughtful offering to a loved one. They provide an ideal opportunity for a weekend getaway in our sanctuary beside the sea, whilst having the opportunity to get creative, learn a new skill & make new friends along the way.
Rooms are limited & tend to get booked quickly so get in touch early to avoid disappointment.
The workshop weekend is limited to 8 places to ensure a safe working environment. If dates need to change due to Covid, you’ll be able to swap to the new date or obtain a refund if you’re unable to make the new date. Otherwise tickets are non-refundable.
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About your teacher: Yiran Duan
Yiran is a member of southern China’s Bai minority ethnicity and is passionate about the conservation of ethnic minority craft techniques. Yi crafts offers authentic experiences of the crafts and cultural traditions of China, especially the beautiful but vanishing traditional handcrafts of its minority ethnicities.
With a background in costume making and performance design, Yiran’s practice has focused on how to combine traditional elements from Chinese costume within a Western context. Yiran is passionate about exploring intercultural connections and the communication between East and West through her cultural craft heritage and founded YICRAFTS in 2020 to be able to share her knowledge and to promote traditional Chinese ethnic minority’s crafts in the UK.
Join Yi Crafts at Kindred House to spend the day creating your own natual indigo-dyed shibori tablecloth or wall hanging.
Bai stitch resist tie-dye, known as 'ZhaRan' in Chinese and 'Shibori' in Japanese is a traditional craft of the Bai ethnic minority group in Yunnan, southern China. This craft has existed for over 1000 years and is still practiced today.
In this workshop, you will hear all about the history and cultural background of this unique dyeing process, as well as learn and practice four different traditional stitch resist tie-dye techniques.
You will then create your own design based on these learnt techniques and apply it to a provided organic cotton tablecloth.
You will then finish your creation by dyeing your cloth in a natural indigo dye vat.
The weekend is suitable for all skill levels and the project is designed to be achievable for all.
All materials for the workshop, refreshments and a simple vegetarian lunch will be provided on the day.
…
Stay with us:
During the weekend, participants are invited to book onto our ‘Traditional Chinese Textiles Retreat Weekend’ for an all-inclusive weekend package that includes a two-night B&B stay at Kindred House (Fri 25th & Sat 26th February), along with full access to the weekend workshops.
During our events, the guest house is reserved for the attendees who receive a 15% discount on their stay.
Kindred House is offered not only as a space to retreat to, but also to connect within as we invite our guests to be active participants in cultivating our community. Our workshops & various events play a key role in the spirit of Kindred House, in crafting an environment that actively inspires & encourages connection, creativity & learning.
Our retreat weekends make a wonderful gift to oneself or a thoughtful offering to a loved one. They provide an ideal opportunity for a weekend getaway in our sanctuary beside the sea, whilst having the opportunity to get creative, learn a new skill & make new friends along the way.
Rooms are limited & tend to get booked quickly so get in touch early to avoid disappointment.
The workshop weekend is limited to 8 places to ensure a safe working environment. If dates need to change due to Covid, you’ll be able to swap to the new date or obtain a refund if you’re unable to make the new date. Otherwise tickets are non-refundable.
…
About your teacher: Yiran Duan
Yiran is a member of southern China’s Bai minority ethnicity and is passionate about the conservation of ethnic minority craft techniques. Yi crafts offers authentic experiences of the crafts and cultural traditions of China, especially the beautiful but vanishing traditional handcrafts of its minority ethnicities.
With a background in costume making and performance design, Yiran’s practice has focused on how to combine traditional elements from Chinese costume within a Western context. Yiran is passionate about exploring intercultural connections and the communication between East and West through her cultural craft heritage and founded YICRAFTS in 2020 to be able to share her knowledge and to promote traditional Chinese ethnic minority’s crafts in the UK.
Join Yi Crafts at Kindred House to spend the day creating your own natual indigo-dyed shibori tablecloth or wall hanging.
Bai stitch resist tie-dye, known as 'ZhaRan' in Chinese and 'Shibori' in Japanese is a traditional craft of the Bai ethnic minority group in Yunnan, southern China. This craft has existed for over 1000 years and is still practiced today.
In this workshop, you will hear all about the history and cultural background of this unique dyeing process, as well as learn and practice four different traditional stitch resist tie-dye techniques.
You will then create your own design based on these learnt techniques and apply it to a provided organic cotton tablecloth.
You will then finish your creation by dyeing your cloth in a natural indigo dye vat.
The weekend is suitable for all skill levels and the project is designed to be achievable for all.
All materials for the workshop, refreshments and a simple vegetarian lunch will be provided on the day.
…
Stay with us:
During the weekend, participants are invited to book onto our ‘Traditional Chinese Textiles Retreat Weekend’ for an all-inclusive weekend package that includes a two-night B&B stay at Kindred House (Fri 25th & Sat 26th February), along with full access to the weekend workshops.
During our events, the guest house is reserved for the attendees who receive a 15% discount on their stay.
Kindred House is offered not only as a space to retreat to, but also to connect within as we invite our guests to be active participants in cultivating our community. Our workshops & various events play a key role in the spirit of Kindred House, in crafting an environment that actively inspires & encourages connection, creativity & learning.
Our retreat weekends make a wonderful gift to oneself or a thoughtful offering to a loved one. They provide an ideal opportunity for a weekend getaway in our sanctuary beside the sea, whilst having the opportunity to get creative, learn a new skill & make new friends along the way.
Rooms are limited & tend to get booked quickly so get in touch early to avoid disappointment.
The workshop weekend is limited to 8 places to ensure a safe working environment. If dates need to change due to Covid, you’ll be able to swap to the new date or obtain a refund if you’re unable to make the new date. Otherwise tickets are non-refundable.
…
About your teacher: Yiran Duan
Yiran is a member of southern China’s Bai minority ethnicity and is passionate about the conservation of ethnic minority craft techniques. Yi crafts offers authentic experiences of the crafts and cultural traditions of China, especially the beautiful but vanishing traditional handcrafts of its minority ethnicities.
With a background in costume making and performance design, Yiran’s practice has focused on how to combine traditional elements from Chinese costume within a Western context. Yiran is passionate about exploring intercultural connections and the communication between East and West through her cultural craft heritage and founded YICRAFTS in 2020 to be able to share her knowledge and to promote traditional Chinese ethnic minority’s crafts in the UK.
