Why Natural Dye? Exploring the potentials and futures of natural dyeing

This online discussion brings together artists, academic researchers and community organisations to explore the potentials and futures of natural dyeing. It features talks from a range of speakers, each working with botanical colour in varied ways – from screen-printing, to planting community dye gardens, experimenting with biomaterials, and more. Together we will explore the role of natural dyes in supporting sustainable textile production, connected communities and individual wellbeing, asking how natural dyeing could inspire new ways of understanding and caring for environments.

This session is organised by WOVEN in Kirklees, Stitched Up and the University of Manchester, and is open to researchers, students and members of the public.

Speakers:
· Jane Howroyd, Natural Dye Artist, Growing Colour Together project
· Nell Smith, Manchester based textile artist and print maker
· Dr Jane Wood, Lecturer in Fashion Technology, University of Manchester
· Stitched Up, Manchester

Chaired By:
Dr Laura Pottinger and Dr Ghada Soliman, University of Manchester

Organisers:
Woven in Kirklees, Stitched Up, and the University of Manchester.

This event is on the occasion of WOW Manchester – come and join us for workshops in natural dyes on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May.