Dye It Yourself

D.I.Y. Dye It Yourself

a blue Elisava experience by onLand and theKids

.D.I.Y. dye-it-wourself

ELISAVA WORKSHOP 17-20 DECEMBER 2014 the on land team

THE PLAN

dye

[daɪ]

► noun a natural or synthetic substance used to colour something. ► verb dyes, dyeing, dyed (tr) to impart a colour to something, such as fabric or garment by the application of a dye; to change color, often in an undesired manner.

-PHRASES ► Call no man happy till he dyes. (American proverb) ► Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we dye. (Bible, Ecclesiastes 8:15) ► To dye, to sleep, maybe to dream. (W.Shakespeare, Hamlet 3,1) ► Live and let dye. (I.Fleming, James Bond 007) In other words: we’re going to take fabrics/garments/stuff, to wrinkle/manipulate/tie them, and to dye/colour/bleach in order to change/tranform/create a new aspect/hue/texture.

THE INSPIRATION

From Yves Klein and his works on co足 lours (expecially blue), including monochromes and action painting, to traditional dyeing techniques such as Japanese Shibori, Indonesian Batik, African Tie&Dye

The customization of the wardrobe through dyeing, undyeing and bleaching, has always been a characteristic of all the alternative, protest, revolutionary, musical movements of the last 40 years. Hippie’s rainbow tie&dye robes, punk bleached and ripped-off tee-shirts, grunge overdyed lumberjack shirts are just some examples and sources of ideas.

THE ACTION

Tie, clip, dye, make knots, use bleach, put on colour, take off colour.

Use thread, tape, strings, clamps, knots, rope, glue, wax, to avoid the penetration of dyeing. Take the fabric and stretch it, wrinkle it, twist it, wrap it up, roll it up.

Prepare the dyeing with water, salt and the magic powders of indigo blue, international klein blue, navy blue, electric blue.

Immerse in hot water, in cold water, in a bucket, in a bowl, in a basin, in the washing machine. Remove, mix, shuffle, blend, shake.

Et voilĂ !

THE OUTPUT

Here they are! Some of the sixtyfour garments we dyed in the 2012 Elisava Creative Marathon.

THE SHOW Converting Elisava’s internal patio in a neapoletan vicolo, like those in Eduardo de Filippo, Totó and Anna Magnani movies.

THE CREW

Paz Torres Escubos · Marc Curado Garro · Leire Alvarez Vicente · Naida Camarasa Castel · Anna Faura Fabregat · Andrea Ribera Lleonart · Laura Guanyabens Garrido · Gemma Rubiralta Baena · Laura Espolet Amill ·Ines Graells Coll · Andrea Forment Monjonell · Thais Soler De Manuel · Gemma Gimeno Blasco · Elisabet Valencia Moreno · Teresa Oliver Fabrega · Eva Bertran Llambés · Cecilia Martinez De Puig · Irene Burillo Villena · Mar Bonet Roldan · Elisa Sangüesa Carbó · Laura Griño Folcra ······························· Elena Castaudi · Michele Gilli

the OnLandTeam ©2014

Thanks to: Elisava Staff: Raffaella Perrone, Anna Baldrich Pics: Irene Gonzalo, Elisabet Valencia, Marc Curado, Elena Castaudi Layout: Michele Gilli