Eco-printing Wool Socks with Fall Leaves

Description

This workshop aims to teach the basic concepts of eco-printing, a delightful natural dyeing technique. This process uses leaves, flowers, seeds, and bark to print colours and shapes directly onto fabric, creating unique designs. Each participant will create one pair of cotton socks while learning about dye plants, different fabric types, and the use of mordants, or colour fasteners. In addition to traditional dye plants, we will use fresh or dried plants (depending on the season) gathered from the streets. In this way, we inspire each participant to develop a more comprehensive view of Nature, which surrounds us with all its generosity and beauty, even in an urban area like Metro Vancouver.