This Earth Month,join us in this hands-on workshop to discover the wonders of creating colour on cloth using organic materials from the kitchen! In this introductory class we will be working with four easily accessible food scraps: avocado skins and pits, onion skins, black beans and red cabbage. Participants will have the opportunity to dye and eco-print a set of tea towels each to bring home.
We will be hosting 2-hour workshops on the following dates:
Saturday, April 26th2025 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday, April 27th 2025 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location:UBC Botanical Garden, Reception Centre
Cost: (includes a pair of tea towels with every ticket)
$60.00 plus tax for General Public
$50.00 plus tax for Members, UBC students|staff|faculty|alumni, UNA. Please apply code NATURALDYE at checkout
Supplies Needed:Rubber gloves that you’re happy to get dyed. The Garden will also provide latex gloves if you do not have your own rubber gloves to bring.
About the Instructor:Returning to the garden for more workshops, Shaela is a young textile artist with a degree in Fashion Design. She has been working as The Dandelion Dyer over the last year, sharing her handmade plant-dyed work with the hope of encouraging others to connect with plants and textiles. You can see her work through her website, thedandeliondyer.com or on instagram @thedandeliondyer.
Important Notes: Participants may stain their clothing as they work with the natural dye. Please dress accordingly.
Cancellation Policies: We do not have the capacity to change tickets for a different time or refund tickets. If the event is cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, ticket holders will receive a gift card for the value of their tickets that can be redeemed for UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden admission and in The Shop in the Garden.
