Stitched Indigo Shibori Workshop *In-Person* *NEW*

Join us to learn about the traditional Japanese art form of Stitched Indigo Shibori. We'll use natural dye from the Indigo plant and explore different stitch sizes and rhythms working in the single fabric layer, as well as pleats and folds to create unique patterns. You'll learn traditional techniques, including Ori-Nui, Mokume, Maki-Age, Karamatsu, and Maki-Nui. We'll use cotton tea towels, but you can bring other light-colored garments made of natural fibers. You will leave this workshop with not only your creations but a strong technique base and a passion for continuing to create with this traditional Japanese art form. Instructor: Michelle Blanchette

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I have been practicing Shibori design for thirty years including itajime (pleated technique), arashi (pole-wrapping technique) and stitched shibori. I am largely self-taught and have also attended classes in Japanese Indigo Shibori at The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain. I have formally taught Shibori at Boston College’s Art Club and various adult education classes in the Boston area leading groups of 6-30 students in the practice Japanese Indigo Shibori. I have also enjoyed sparking the love of Shibori in many children and adults in my backyard and in other natural settings.