Indigo Dyeing

Discover the beauty of indigo dyeing — a time-honoured resist technique that transforms natural cotton into striking blue patterns through folding, binding and clamping before immersion in rich indigo dye.

In this creative session, you’ll design and dye your own textile artwork to take home, ready to become a truly one-of-a-kind piece.

In this workshop, you’ll explore a range of traditional methods, including:

• Arashi Shibori (pole wrapping) for dynamic, wood-grain effects
• Binding techniques using beads or marbles for organic patterning
• Itajime Shibori (board clamping) for bold geometric designs

Perfect for beginners and creatives alike.

Meet your tutor

Joy Cook has been hand weaving and dyeing for over twenty years. She loves using natural fibres like silk, cotton, wool and alpaca, creating complex patterns through different dying and weaving techniques. Joy is passionate about weaving and is a member of the Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Group. She is a regular demonstrator at Queensland Museum Cobb+Co.

All our Hands-on Workshops have a limited number of participants to ensure you receive all the assistance and direction you require.

Spectators are welcome at all workshops.

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