POETRY CLOTH' – NATURAL DYEING & PRINTING TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE INDIGENOUS TEXTILE DESIGNS

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I have undertaken a 3-day intensive workshop on "Poetry Cloth": Natural Dyeing and Printing Techniques to Produce Indigenous Textile Designs

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CINTA BUMI ARTISANS, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Dates: 27, 28, 29 July 2022

Together with Cinta Bumi Artisans I learned a lot about Bali's native plants, trees, and flowers that can be used to dye and print natural textile materials I was able to create a range of products like scarves pillow covers aprons and bandannas, all made with 100% silk, organic cotton, linen, and Tencel They were printed using motifs from dried flowers and leaves, resulting in a poetry of colors and patterns. Some textiles were modified and even dyed using natural indigo plant paste for different effects In addition to that, I developed a handstitched watercolor paper journal using the same dyeing and printing techniques used for textiles