Events
Inside Jo.B Textile Studio is currently running Summer 2019 Season of Workshops, also selling at Markets around Sydney and Newcastle of NSW Australia.
Sydney, Central Coast & Newcastle Markets
The first Saturday of every month at Civic Park in Newcastle is an amazing artisan The Olive Tree market for lovers of design and incredible quality hand made creations plus delicious food. Inside Jo.B has been there for the past 3 years showing and selling her one of a kind designs with great support from the Newcastle community. The next market will be back in February 2nd for new season Inside Jo.B... Come check it! You will find our silks and eco dyed pieces at Bondi Market from 10am-4pm on Sundays for Summer in the New Year for January at Bondi Beach Primary School an icon Sydney Market!
Indigo - Basic Shibori - Sydney & Newcastle
Come join the Shibori Indigo Dyeing workshop for a wonderful social and creative evening. Learn basic methods of this Japanese resist technique expanding your textile knowledge. By also using items from around your own home you can make unique patterns that you can carry on creating into the future.
The deep blue of Indigo Dyeing is pure magic especially when you can learn how to set it up in your own home to revamp clothes and furnishings, or even a way to keep the kids entertained!
At Workshop Aus in Redfern learn with Jo.B how to create basic Shibori pattern repeats on Sunday 16th December and coming New Year at there studio for $90 book on there website NOW
Also at back Hudson Street Hum in Newcastle in the Near Year after two successful workshops.
Included in workshop:
• tools, gloves and material clamps, pegs, string, etc
• test pieces unbleached cotton fabric (can be napkins)
• 100% cotton scarf, 45 cm x 180 cm
• plenty of natural indigo dye
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Natural Dye Forage, Flower & Fold Workshops
So many beautiful moments sharing the Forage, Flower and Fold Natural Dye Workshops in Auckland, Sydney and Newcastle last year for 2018.
Using foraged flowers, leaves, food waste and bark, leaves and materials around your home to create earthy pinks, golden oranges, soft blues, sunshine yellows, light browns, smokey greys. Using the technique to bundle eco dyeing to create a printed array of water colour effect on silk and cotton to other experimentation and techniques.
So many possibilities and this workshop will introduce you to learn basics of natural dyeing easy mordants and how you can set this up at home.
Included in Workshop:
silk scarf (45 x160 cm)
unbleached cotton x 4 (30x 55cm)
foraged flowers, leaves, food waste, natural dye vats and natural mordants plus more!
electronic notes online support in Natural Dyers Group on Facebook
Please bring:
old t-shirt, top or small pice of fabric to eco dye (no larger than .5 meter)
plastic bags (for dyed items)
flowers, leaves, food scraps, rust tools, bits of metal, from home and neighbourhood
wear comfortable clothes and covered shoes that you don’t mind getting possibly dirty.
Coming to Newcastle at Hudson Street Hum on Saturday 16th February from 10am -12.30pm for more info and to book spot click button below.
Also in Sydney at Workshop Aus teaching Natural Dye at there Redfern location starting Sunday 27th January than every 6 weeks after that for 2019 please check there website to book your spot in classes limited number so book ahead as only Sydney location for her eco dyeing style!