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SUMMARY:Nui Shibori: Mokume\, Orinui\, Maki-nui\, Awase-nui\, karmatsu 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\,  18 & 25 September\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST/ Next Day 7:00 – 10:00 Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nStitching as a way of resisting the dye has been explored by the Japanese artisans to a greater extent than by other peoples. Nui (nuu) means to stitch and patterns are created by the type of stitch\, whether or not the cloth is folded\, and its arrangement (straight\, curved\, parallel). Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata\, kimono\, and tenugui. Murase-san will introduce the history and culture of Arimatsu Shibori and demonstrate artisan methods for Nui-shibori (stitch-resist) and its variations\, including Hishaki-hui (simple running stitch)\, Mokume (woodgrain)\, Makinui (overcast-stitch-resist)\, Ori-nui (fold and edge sew)\, Awase-nui (double fold)\, and Karamatsu (Larch pine) shibori. This workshop will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques in contemporary practices. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \n  \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop \n  \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 18 and 25 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with all students in different timezones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document. \nThe workshop cost is $350.  Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info Sheet\, Q&A Sheet\, and access to all recordings for six months. Materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \n  \nWATCH THE RECORDING\n  \nHiroshi Murase was born 4th generation into a textile family of shibori-stencil pattern making artisans in the traditional shibori production center of Arimatsu / Narumi. He has been deeply rooted in the art of shibori his whole life\, well versed in a wide rage of shibori techniques. An internationally respected artisan and an enterprising designer\, he has more than 40 years experience in the textile field. Currently\, Murase is the chairman of the acclaimed Suzusan corporation. Having assumed the reins of the family business in 1971\, Hiroshi Murase is widely credited for the “Suzusan innovation” due to his passion and experience.
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/nui-shibori-mokume-orinui-maki-nui-awase-nui-karmatsu-2-day-workshop-2/
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SUMMARY:INDIGO: Persicaria Tinctoria\, Dried Leaves\, Fresh Leaves\, and Compost (sukumo)with Michel Garcia  2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for those who love Persicaria tinctoria and for many who grow them. Michel will explore this indigo plant demonstrating a rare method using dried leaves of persicaria to start a dye vat. In addition\, he will cover how to obtain indigo pigment/dye from fresh persicaria leaves by water extraction method\, and how to make a dye vat with a quick method using the compost form (sukumo) of this plant.  \nPersicaria tincoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045 – 771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. Strobilanthes is grown in moist wooded places\, sometimes cultivated; 100-2000 m. Fujian\, Guangdong\, Guangxi\, Guizhou\, Hainan\, Hunan\, Sichuan\, Taiwan\, SE Xizang\, Yunnan\, Zhejiang\, and Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Laos\, Myanmar\, Thailand\, Vietnam. \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 11 and 18 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo\, persicaria tinctoria\, or strobilanthes cusia. For those who wish to follow Michel in your home studio\, you must have 1kg of your own dried leaves of persicaria or strobilanthes.  Please source them yourself. Many enthusiasts grow persicaria and have a stash of dried leaves. If fresh persicaria is not available\, Michel will cover the process utilizing fresh woad as well. \nSaturdays\,  11 & 18 September\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST/ 18:00 – 21:00 France\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants/ work to show to the instructor. \nThe workshop cost is $350. The materials (except indigo) you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet\, which you will receive when registered for the course. \nRecordings from both sessions\, all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week of the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \nFor more information contact staff@yoshikowada.com \nREGISTER\n Michel Garcia is a world-renowned botanist\, chemist\, naturalist\, and natural dye expert now relocated his studio in Brittany\, France. He is the founder of Couleur Garance (1998) in Lauris\, France\, and established Le Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales (Botanical Garden of Dye Plants) in 2000 as a horticultural resource for chemists\, natural dye researchers\, and botanists. He has been instrumental in revitalizing the natural dye practice in France and abroad. He and Yoshiko  have produced a series of instructional film “Natural Dye Workshop with Sustainable Methods.”
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigo-persicaria-tincoria-2-day-workshop-dye-vat-fresh-leaves-compost-with-michel-garcia/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T090000
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SUMMARY:INDIGO: Persicaria Tinctoria\, Dried Leaves for Dye Vat\, Fresh Leaves Extraction\, Compost (sukumo) for Quick Vat with Michel Garcia  2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for those who love Persicaria tinctoria and for many who grow them. Michel will explore this indigo plant demonstrating a rare method using dried leaves of persicaria to start a dye vat. In addition\, he will cover how to obtain indigo pigment/dye from fresh persicaria leaves by water extraction method\, and how to make a dye vat with a quick method using the compost form (sukumo) of this plant.  \nPersicaria tincoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045 – 771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. Strobilanthes is grown in moist wooded places\, sometimes cultivated; 100-2000 m. Fujian\, Guangdong\, Guangxi\, Guizhou\, Hainan\, Hunan\, Sichuan\, Taiwan\, SE Xizang\, Yunnan\, Zhejiang\, and Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Laos\, Myanmar\, Thailand\, Vietnam. \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 11 and 18 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo\, persicaria tinctoria\, or strobilanthes cusia. For those who wish to follow Michel in your home studio\, you must have 1kg of your own dried leaves of persicaria or strobilanthes.  Please source them yourself. Many enthusiasts grow persicaria and have a stash of dried leaves. If fresh persicaria is not available\, Michel will cover the process utilizing fresh woad as well. \nSaturdays\,  11 & 18 September\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST/ 18:00 – 21:00 France\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants/ work to show to the instructor. \nThe workshop cost is $350. The materials (except indigo) you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & InfoSheet\, which you will receive when registered for the course. \nRecordings from both sessions\, all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week of the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \nFor more information contact: staff@yoshikowada.com \nREGISTER\n \n Michel Garcia is a world-renowned botanist\, chemist\, naturalist\, and natural dye expert now relocated his studio in Brittany\, France. He is the founder of Couleur Garance (1998) in Lauris\, France\, and established Le Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales (Botanical Garden of Dye Plants) in 2000 as a horticultural resource for chemists\, natural dye researchers\, and botanists. He has been instrumental in revitalizing the natural dye practice in France and abroad. He and Yoshiko  have produced a series of instructional film “Natural Dye Workshop with Sustainable Methods.” \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigo-persicaria-tinctoria-dye-vat-fresh-leaves-compost-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T180000
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SUMMARY:Tesuji (pleated-resist)\, Yanagi\, Hinode 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, 21 & 28 August\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST / Next day 7:00 – 10:00 Arimtasu\, Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA for fully vaccinated students.\nTesuji involves hand-pleating\, and the Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata and kimono. You will be introduced to the history and culture of Arimatsu Tesuji (pleated-resist) and traditional process and its variations\, including Yoroidan (armour stripes)\, Yanagi (willow)\, Shinire (rope core)\, and Hinode (little sunrises) shibori. In the second session\, Murase-san will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using and making tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes.\nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \n\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 21 and 28 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nWorkshop fee of $350 includes Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep. You will need a shibori stand or make your own PVC-pipe tesuji stand\, shibori binding thread\, and a long (medium diameter) wooden dowel. Remember to have a clamp to secure the shibori stand or PVC-pipe tesuji stand to a table. To purchase some of these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use DISCOUNT CODES that you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that each student will cover the flat-rate priority shipping cost of the complimentary workshop fabric from Berkeley\, CA.\nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with all students in different timezones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document.\nREGISTER FOR THE TESUJI WORKSHOP
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/tesuji-yanagi-hinode-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210623T235924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T020133Z
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SUMMARY:Tesuji (pleated-resist)\, Yanagi\, Hinode 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 1)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTesuji involves hand-pleating\, and the Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata and kimono. You will be introduced to the history and culture of Arimatsu Tesuji (pleated-resist) and traditional processes and their variations\, including Yoroidan (armor stripes)\, Yanagi (willow)\, Shinire (rope core)\, and Hinode (little sunrises) shibori. In the second session\, Murase-san will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using and making tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes.\nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, the master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nSaturdays\, 21 & 28 August\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST / Next day 7:00 – 10:00 Arimtasu\, Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA for fully vaccinated people\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 21 and 28 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nWorkshop fee of $350 includes Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to review. You will need a shibori stand or make your own PVC-pipe tesuji stand\, shibori binding thread\, and a long (medium diameter) wooden dowel. Remember to have a clamp to secure the shibori stand or PVC-pipe tesuji stand to a table. To purchase some of these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use the DISCOUNT CODES that you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that each student will cover the priority shipping cost of the complimentary workshop fabric from Berkeley\, CA.\n\nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with all students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document.\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THE TESUJI WORKSHOP
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/tesuji-yanagi-hinode-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-1/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
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SUMMARY:Natural Indigo Dye Extraction & Using Fresh Dye Paste at Home with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:Learn a revolutionary new method of extracting indigo pigment from dried leaves of Indigofera plants. You can use this easy method in your home studio. No need for access to a field of indigo plants at their time of harvest. Michel will demonstrate the advantages of this fresh dye paste to expand your art practice. You will receive step-by-step instructions as well as recordings from the class to review and guide your practice at home. Michel will provide a manual covering INDIGO pigment\, botanically\, chemically\, and with historical background. Additionally\, he will demonstrate the extraction of  indigo pigment/dye from fresh indigo plants such as Persicaria tinctoria* (Dyer’s Knotweed) and Isatis tinctoria (Woad). \nPersicaria tinctoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including Strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. \nSaturdays\, 14 & 21 August\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST / 18:00 – 21:00 France FULL\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 14 and 21 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo extraction and dye paste.  Enjoy your dye pigment in two ways – start a vat for dipping fabric or fiber or use the fresh paste for painting. Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info sheet\, Q&A sheet\, and access to the recordings for six months.  \nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. The workshop cost is $350. The workshop materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. Additionally\, 1kg of powdered dried Indigofera leaves\, maximum of 2kg per student\, can be purchased from shop.slowfiberstudios.com at a discount with a CODE that will appear on your Eventzilla Registration Receipt. \n Recordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nFULL \nPURCHASE TICKET
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/natural-indigo-dye-extraction-and-using-fresh-dye-paste-at-home-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop-saturday-1-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210623T234317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T020038Z
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SUMMARY:Natural Indigo Dye Extraction & Using Fresh Dye Paste at Home with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn a revolutionary new method of extracting indigo pigment from dried leaves of Indigofera plants. You can use this easy method in your home studio. No need for access to a field of indigo plants at their time of harvest. Michel will demonstrate the advantages of this fresh dye paste to expand your art practice. You will receive step-by-step instructions as well as recordings from the class to review and guide your practice at home. Michel will provide a manual covering INDIGO pigment\, botanically\, chemically\, and with historical background. Additionally\, he will demonstrate the extraction of  indigo pigment/dye from fresh indigo plants such as Persicaria tinctoria* (Dyer’s Knotweed) and Isatis tinctoria (Woad). \nPersicaria tinctoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including Strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. \nSaturdays\, 14 & 21 August\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST / 18:00 – 21:00 France FULL\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 14 and 21 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo extraction and dye paste.  Enjoy your dye pigment in two ways – start a vat for dipping fabric or fiber or use the fresh paste for painting. Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info sheet\, Q&A sheet\, and access to the recordings for six months.  \nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. The workshop cost is $350. The workshop materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. Additionally\, 1kg of powdered dried Indigofera leaves\, maximum of 2kg per student\, can be purchased from shop.slowfiberstudios.com at a discount with a CODE that will appear on your Eventzilla Registration Receipt. \n Recordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nYou will be invited to a PRIVATE FaceBook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \nPURCHASE TICKET \nFULL
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/natural-indigo-dye-extraction-and-using-fresh-dye-paste-at-home-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop-saturday-1/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
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SUMMARY:Kanoko\, Tsukidashi and Rasen 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of Arimatsu Kanoko shibori techniques\, Yokobiki Kanoko\, Tsukidashi Kanoko\, Rasen shibori and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nWorkshop fee & materials: Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Tsukidashi hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached or sustitue a shibori stand with a large C-Clamp attched to a table\, shibori binding thread\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and you may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \n \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/kanoko-tsukidashi-and-rasen-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210623T225131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T000558Z
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SUMMARY:Kanoko\, Tsukidashi and Rasen 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 1)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of Arimatsu Kanoko shibori techniques\, Yokobiki Kanoko\, Tsukidashi Kanoko\, Rasen shibori and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nWorkshop fee & materials: Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Tsukidashi hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached or sustitue a shibori stand with a large C-Clamp attched to a table\, shibori binding thread\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and you may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \n \n  \nKANOKO SHIBORI WORKSHOP \n  \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/kanoko-shibori-and-variations-yokobiki-hitome-tsukidashi-rasen-and-meyui-foundations-adaptations-exploration-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210624T001351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T003218Z
UID:11236-1626602400-1626609600@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:3rd Annual SFS X UCBG International Color Colloquium (Zoom Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 3rd annual Color Colloquium\, hosted by Slow Fiber Studios (SFS) and the University of California Botanical Garden (UCBG) at Berkeley. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest perspectives in sustainable natural dye practices. Explore ancient traditions from around the world to unlock the potential of natural colors without mineral mordants. This year we have four excellent speakers from around the world who will share their work with plants and natural dyes. UCBG Program Coordinator Deepa Natarajan will introduce the speakers\, and SFS Founder Yoshiko Wada will moderate the panel. \nRegistration required:  $40\, $35 UCBG members \nThe recording will be accessible for two months! \nPURCHASE TICKETS FROM UCBG \n  \nAbout the Speakers \nMichel Garcia \n \nPresentation: Beyond Mordants: Toward a Truly Botanical Dye Pot \nMichel Garcia is a world-renowned botanist\, chemist\, naturalist\, and natural dye expert. He founded Couleur Garance (1998) in Lauris\, France\, and established Le Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales (Botanical Garden of Dye Plants) in 2000 as a horticultural resource for chemists\, natural dye researchers\, and botanists. He has been leading the way in revitalizing the natural dye practice in France and abroad and published a series of educational Natural Dye Workshop DVDs on sustainable practice with Yoshiko I. Wada of Slow Fiber Studios. \n  \nEber Lopes Ferreira \n \nPresentation: Indigenous Dyes of Brazil \nA specialist in natural dyes\, Eber Lopes Ferreira is the research director and associate partner for ETNO BOTANICA. A textile designer working in both the handcraft and industrial sectors\, Eber conducts research on industrial applications of natural dyes and serves as a senior consultant on national sustainable development projects. With ETNO BOTANICA\, Eber works to create natural dye products for traditional populations and small family farmers following principles of environmental and social responsibility. \n  \nSarah Bellos \n \nPresentation: Perspectives on Indigofera suffruticosa\, a Sustainable Indigo? \nSarah Bellos is CEO and founder of Stony Creek Colors and a leader in the sustainable textile and agriculture fields for the past 10 years. She is widely appreciated for supporting farmers in the Southeastern U.S. in the efficient and profitable agricultural production of dye plants. In 2015\, Bellos was awarded the Young Entrepreneur Award by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.  Indigofera suffruticosa or Anil is native to the subtropical and tropical Americas\, including the southern United States\, the Caribbean\, Mexico\, Central America\, and South America as far south as northern Argentina. This species has been widely introduced to other parts of the world and today has a pantropical distribution. It is an erect branching shrub growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall with pinnate leaves\, and is commonly found growing in dry\, highly disturbed areas. \n  \nKazuki Yamazaki \n \nPresentation: Traditions and Modern Use of Benibana\, Safflower Dye \nDr. Kazuki Yamazaki is a 3rd-generation natural dyer. His family has specialized in  traditional dye processes\, which they have meticulously researched back to the Japanese Heian Dynasty (more than a thousand years ago). He is a highly respected practitioner\, author\, and teacher on natural dyes\, especially on Japanese traditional colors. Benibana or Carthamus tinctorius\, has been a coveted source for red in cosmetics and textile dyeing in Japan. \n  \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/3rd-annual-sfs-x-ucbg-international-color-colloquium-zoom-event/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210623T231203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T222634Z
UID:11194-1625907600-1625918400@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Indigo Lab & Online Consultation with Michel Garcia
DESCRIPTION:This event is open ONLY to students of the following workshops: SFS Indigo and Shibori 2021 hybrid. \nStudents of Michel’s indigo workshops: you are encouraged to email in advance any questions you may have regarding making and keeping indigo vat(s) in your home. A Google Form link to post your questions and photos will be found on your registration receipt from Eventzilla. \nMichel will respond to your questions from his studio in Brittany. He will review what he covered in the workshop “Indigo Vat in Your Home” by demonstrating his quick and simple reduction methods. First is the 1-2-3 method with henna and other sustainable anti-oxidants. Next is a quick reduction method with indigo compost\, which demystifies indigo balls and sukumo. He will also review how to open the vat for the dye session and properly close and maintain it. \nThe recording will be shared with the class\, which will accommodate students who are in different time zones from Slow Fiber Studios in Berkeley\, California.\n  \nREGISTER HERE\n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigo-lab-consultation-with-michel-garcia/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210623T225159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T000859Z
UID:11153-1624719600-1624730400@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Miura\, Makiage\, and Boshi Shibori 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of quintessential Arimatsu techniques\, Miura shibori and Makiage shibori\, and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nMiura is a continuous looped\, bound-resist achieved by using a simple hook to maintain tension on cloth\, thread\, and hook. Makiage is executed by stitching the outline of patterns (Nui-shibori)\, gathering the thread\, and protecting the area with tight spiral binding to create the crackled textured ground\, which can be controlled in a myriad of ways. When a piece of protective pliable plastic or vinyl sheet is used to cover the stitched area and bound tightly\, the capped-resist (Boshi shibori) yields completely resisted patterns. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \nWorkshop fee & materials: \nFabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Miura hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached\,shibori binding thread\, thin plastic or vinyl sheet\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a large C-clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. You will also need a needle\, thread\, scissors\, and a thimble which you can make yourself. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \n  \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/miura-shibori-makiage-and-boshi-shibori-foundations-adaptations-exploration-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T025235
CREATED:20210623T232644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T000759Z
UID:11201-1624114800-1624125600@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Miura\, Makiage\, and Boshi 2-Day Shibori Workshop With Hiroshi Murase (Saturday 1)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of quintessential Arimatsu techniques\, Miura shibori and Makiage shibori\, and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nMiura is a continuous looped\, bound-resist achieved by using a simple hook to maintain tension on cloth\, thread\, and hook. Makiage is executed by stitching the outline of patterns (Nui-shibori)\, gathering the thread\, and protecting the area with tight spiral binding to create the crackled textured ground\, which can be controlled in a myriad of ways. When a piece of protective pliable plastic or vinyl sheet is used to cover the stitched area and bound tightly\, the capped-resist (Boshi shibori) yields completely resisted patterns. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \nWorkshop fee & materials: \nFabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Miura hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached\,shibori binding thread\, thin plastic or vinyl sheet\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a large C-clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. You will also need a needle\, thread\, scissors\, and a thimble which you can make yourself. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \n  \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/miura-makiage-and-boshi-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-1/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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