Shibori Gifts: Indigo-Dyed Eco-Bags *In-Person* *NEW*

Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle and join us in making Shibori eco-bags for the holiday season! Each student will be provided with a dozen 100% cotton shopping bags to practice traditional Japanese resist dye techniques using a variety of textile manipulation methods to produce different patterns when the fabric is immersed in natural indigo dye. Experiment with folding, compressing, tying, twisting and stitching these eco-bags which can be used as gift wrap or gifted as a set. 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.