Discover the colours hidden in everyday plants and kitchen leftovers in this free, hands-on textile workshop led by artists Gráinne O’Carroll and Kathryn Davey.

Using natural materials such as food scraps, locally gathered plants and seasonal botanical ingredients, participants will learn the fundamentals of plant dyeing and explore how colour can be extracted and transferred onto fabric.

The workshop will introduce simple techniques that can be repeated at home using materials from the kitchen, garden or local green spaces. Each participant will dye a 100% fine silk scarf, creating a unique textile piece to take home. There will also be an opportunity to experiment with naturally dyeing handmade crochet flowers, which will be brought together to form a collaborative artwork celebrating biodiversity, creativity and community connection.

In advance of the workshop, participants are invited to crochet flowers using natural yarn available from Dominic’s Community Centre. Patterns are also provided, although participants are also welcome to use their own designs. No crochet experience is required to attend the dyeing workshop.

During the session, participants will:

– Learn the basic principles of natural plant dyeing
– Explore colour made from kitchen leftovers and botanical materials
– Dye a 100% fine silk scarf to take home
– Experiment with dyeing handmade crochet flowers
– Contribute to a collaborative artwork for Dominic’s Community Centre
– Meet and create with others in a relaxed and welcoming environment

All workshop materials will be provided.

Time: 10am-12.30pm
Contact Dominic’s Community Centre to sign up: 01-4590770

Aimsigh na dathanna atá i bhfolach i bplandaí laethúla agus i bhfuílleach cistine sa cheardlann theicstíle phraiticiúil seo atá saor in aisce, faoi stiúir na n-ealaíontóirí Gráinne O’Carroll agus Kathryn Davey.

Ag úsáid ábhair nádúrtha ar nós fuílleach bia, plandaí a bailíodh go háitiúil agus comhábhair luibheolaíocha shéasúracha, foghlaimeoidh rannpháirtithe bunphrionsabail an dathaithe le plandaí agus fiosróidh siad conas is féidir dath a bhaint amach agus a aistriú ar fhabraic.

Cuirfidh an cheardlann teicnící simplí i láthair is féidir a dhéanamh arís sa bhaile le hábhair ón gcistin, ón ngairdín nó ó spásanna glasa áitiúla. Déanfaidh gach rannpháirtí scairf shíoda mhín 100% a dhathú, ag cruthú píosa teicstíle uathúil le tabhairt abhaile. Beidh deis ann freisin triail a bhaint as bláthanna cróise lámhdhéanta a dhathú go nádúrtha, a thabharfar le chéile chun saothar ealaíne comhoibríoch a chruthú a cheiliúrann bithéagsúlacht, cruthaitheacht agus nasc pobail.

Roimh an gceardlann, tugtar cuireadh do rannpháirtithe bláthanna a chróiseáil le snáth nádúrtha atá ar fáil ó Ionad Pobail Dominic. Cuirtear patrúin ar fáil freisin, cé go bhfuil fáilte roimh rannpháirtithe a ndearaí féin a úsáid. Ní gá taithí chróise a bheith agat chun freastal ar an gceardlann dathaithe.

Le linn an tseisiúin, déanfaidh rannpháirtithe:

– Bunphrionsabail an dathaithe nádúrtha le plandaí a fhoghlaim
– Dath déanta as fuílleach cistine agus ábhair luibheolaíocha a fhiosrú
– Scairf shíoda mhín 100% a dhathú le tabhairt abhaile
– Triail a bhaint as bláthanna cróise lámhdhéanta a dhathú
– Cur le saothar ealaíne comhoibríoch d’Ionad Pobail Dominic
– Bualadh le daoine eile agus cruthú leo i dtimpeallacht shuaimhneach fháilteach

Cuirfear ábhair uile na ceardlainne ar fáil.

Am: 10am-12.30pm
Déan teagmháil le hIonad Pobail Dominic chun clárú: 01-4590770