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Saturday 22 May 2021
10:30am - 1:30pm

Toi Pōneke Studio 30

Dying with Shibori technique.

Folding Patterns Workshop: Dying with Shibori

In this workshop Bailee will guide participants through the process of creating beautiful patterns on fabric using Shibori folding techniques. Shibori dying originates in Japan, and uses specific folding methods, along with tying, and clamping to create patterned cloth.

No experience is required for this workshop, and participants will come away with samples and up to two finished usable pieces.

Materials are supplied, however if you would like to bring additional textiles with you, you can. We will be using two dye baths, one acid based – suitable for nylon, wool, and silk, and the other natural – suitable for 100% cotton, and linen fabrics.  Participants are recommended to wear clothing that they do not mind getting stained as we will be working directly with the dye and this can be messy.

Saturday 22nd May, 10.30am – 1.30pm. Studio 30, Toi Pōneke. $20 entry (subsidised),

Artist Biography

Bailee Lobb is a performance and installation artist who works with colour, soft structures, and movement to create immersive and playful interactive environments. She is creating an ambitious series of new brightly coloured inflatable works for In Bathing, Bask that will transform the gallery space into a playground of undulating textile forms, colour, and bouncing light. The immersive non-linear spaces on show will offer visual, tactile and spatial stimulation, encouraging sensory play and engagement with ‘stim’ culture – adding positive sensory stimuli to our lives in order to relax, self-regulate, and calm our central nervous systems.