Indigo dyed fabric with circular patterns

Indigo Dyeing


7 March 2026

9am – 4pm

Recommended 16 years and over 

Requirements
Closed-in shoes, long sleeves and long pants. Please bring a water bottle.

Queensland Museum Cobb+Co

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$140
Includes tuition, materials and lunch.

Discover the beauty of indigo dyeing — a traditional technique that creates stunning blue patterns through folding, clamping, and dyeing fabric in natural indigo.

In this creative workshop, you’ll make a textile artwork on cotton fabric, ready to take home and turn into a one-of-a-kind piece. 

 

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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