Shibori Silk Part 2

Shibori Silk Mandalas

Following the successful Silk Shibori and dyeing workshop in Ilkley on Saturday 9 July, the students returned for more Shibori on silk. This time they created beautiful Mandala patterns by folding, twisting and wrapping square silk scarves to form radiating patterns.

Shibori Mandala Scarf

Mandalas are really quick and easy to make and everyone enjoyed the "instant" results. 

Silk dyed Mandala scarf

The second part of the workshop was dedicated to forming patterns through stitch. The students made samples of Ori Nui patterns including Kanoko (wrapping small objects) Mokumi (stitching in lines) and Karamatsu (stitching circles).

Karamatsu silk sample

Ori Nui silk sample

Once they were happy with their designs and colour selection each student made a long silk scarf with Ori Nui techniques. This was an intensive one day workshop but the results were well worth the effort.

Stitching Silk

Leeds City College will be delivering a one day Shibori Silk Workshop at The Arts Factory in Keighley, West Yorkshire on Saturday 5 November 2011 from 10am to 3pm. To find out more about this workshop and their exciting programme of arts based learning at The Arts Factory contact Jo Whitehead on 01535 685060 or email Jo.whitehead@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

Shibori Silk Workshop

I had a fabulous afternoon teaching a group of wonderful textile artists how to dye Shibori silk in the microwave.  The workshop was held at Ilkley Operatic Society and the students learned about wrapping, twisting and folding silk to create stunning patterns with colour and texture on silk. 

The students learned two of the many different Japanese Shibori techniques to make patterned cloth - Arashi and Itajime. Arashi is about wrapping and twisting cloth around a pole before space dyeing. This creates a wonderful zig zag pattern, similar to the knitted fabrics in Missoni's Winter Collection. Itajime is a method of folding and clamping cloth to make repeat patterns and star bursts. 

Once dyed and unfolded the patterns and the colours just sing out. Unwrapping the cloth is very exciting and the patterns form just like magic! 

The next Shibori Silk Workshop will be on Saturday 23 July from 11am to 3pm at All Saints Church House, Church Street, Ilkley LS29 9DS. We will be using Ori Nui techniques such as Mokumi, Kumo and Karamatsu to make complex cloth in vibrant colours. I hope you can join us!

To book your place or find out more please contact Jo.artsbiz@gmail.com or call 01535 654026

Sumptuous Shibori

As part of our SEW PAINT MAKE programme of textile classes, Artists in Business is offering two exciting  workshops on Shibori Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

What is Shibori? This is a Japanese method of tying and binding cloth to make patterns through dyeing. Different ways of twisting, wrapping, scrunching or stitching material creates a variety of pattern and textures. 

Colour plays an important part in the design and we will be using vibrant dyes with Habutai silk and silk.  

Saturday 9 July 1pm to 3pm Shibori Silk I

Venue: Ilkley Operatic Society, Leeds Road, Ilkley LS29 8DZ

Cost: £15 + £5 for materials

Saturday 23 July 11am to 3pm Shibori Silk II

Venue: All Saints Church House, Church Street, Ilkley LS29 9DS

Cost: £25 + £5 for materials

To book your place or find out more please contact Jo.artsbiz@gmail.com or call 01535 654026

About Ilkley. Ilkley is a small spa town in West Yorkshire, nestling in Wharfedale and overlooked by the Cow and Calf Rocks. Ilkley is a great little town to visit with tea rooms (including the famous Betty's) delightful local shops, The Manor House Museum and the White Wells baths.  If you are visiting Ilkley for one of our workshops we stringly recommend a visit to Cakewalk, a wonderful emporium of handmade and vintage.

SEW PAINT MAKE

SEW MAKE PAINT is a new programme of textile art workshops for anyone wanting to learn a new craft, improve their skills or just have a jolly good time.   The first workshop of the programme is Wax Batik on   Saturday 21 May 10am to 12 noon at  All Saints Church House, Church Street, Ilkley

Cost: £15 + £5 for materials

Create a beautiful piece of printed art on paper and silk with the ancient craft of wax batik.  Using tjaps and   tjantings, you can make repeat print patterns, abstracts or realistic artworks.

Skill level: all levels from beginner to experienced

STOP PRESS: sign up for our Silk Shibori Workshop on Saturday 23 July and get another workshop for free.  Book your place on our one day Shibori Workshop and you can join another workshop in this programme for free.  Just tell us your preference when booking. 

 To book your place or find out more please contact Jo.artsbiz@gmail.com or Tel: 01535 654026