Traditional Chinese Textiles Creative Retreat Weekend with Yi Crafts
This all-inclusive weekend package includes a two-night B&B stay at Kindred House (Fri 25th & Sat 26th February), along with full access to both our weekend workshops:
Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop (February 26th, 11am - 4pm)
&
Sashiko Jacket Embroidery Workshop (February 27th, 11am - 4pm)
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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.
This all-inclusive weekend package includes a two-night B&B stay at Kindred House (Fri 25th & Sat 26th February), along with full access to both our weekend workshops:
Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop (February 26th, 11am - 4pm)
&
Sashiko Jacket Embroidery Workshop (February 27th, 11am - 4pm)
…
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.
This all-inclusive weekend package includes a two-night B&B stay at Kindred House (Fri 25th & Sat 26th February), along with full access to both our weekend workshops:
Shibori Indigo Dyeing Workshop (February 26th, 11am - 4pm)
&
Sashiko Jacket Embroidery Workshop (February 27th, 11am - 4pm)
…
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.
