Amacata
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Dyeing For A Remembering

Upcoming Workshops

Harnessing Colours From Nature

Sunday, Feb 18, 2024

In this 3-hour interactive workshop, you will gain some knowledge and process of textile dyeing with natural materials. There will be an introduction to Shibori, the Japanese art of manipulating fabric to create patterns through the dye process. You will be guided to dye a silk viscose scarf, using shibori, which you will take home with you. 

Feb 18, 2024 – 1pm to 4pm  |  Harnessing Colour with Nature.
Early Registration until Feb 4, 2024:  $120
Registration Feb 5 – Feb 18, 2024:  $135

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Upcoming Workshops

Indigo Dyeing + Shibori

Sunday, Mar 24, 2024

In this 3-hour interactive workshop, you will gain some knowledge and process of textile dyeing with natural materials.  There will be an introduction to Shibori, the Japanese art of manipulating fabric to create patterns through the dye process. You will be guided to dye a linen textile 17.5” x 42”, using shibori, which you will take home with you.  


Mar 24, 2024 – 1pm to 4pm  |  Indigo Dyeing + Shibori
Early Registration until Mar 10, 2024:  $120
Registration Mar 11 – Mar 23, 2024:  $135

 

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Textile Art exclusively of Natural Dyes & Slow Fashion Advocacy by Daphne Woo. 

Located on the shared traditional, ancestral, and stolen lands of the Skwxwú7mesh-ulh (Squamish), and the Hun’qumi’num speaking peoples which include, the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and the Qayqayt First Nations.

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About AMACATA

Daphne is the natural dye artist and slow-fashion advocate behind AMACATA.  Having been a garment developer for years within international sportswear companies, she made a career transition in August 2016.

The social venture mentorship program at Groundswell Community guided her in joining the revolution to address the problems of fast fashion.  

AMACATA was derived from the mirror image of ATACAMA, … reflecting properties of the Desert: … raw, pure, natural landscape. Imagine such a space where you can make room for introspection.

Daphne’s handmade pieces have been lovingly created with natural materials. Her textile work incorporates the art of shibori, and dip-dye. Natural dyes include: avocado pits, logwood, quebracho green, madder, cochineal, walnut hulls, pomegranate peels, indigo, just to name a few.

Natural dyes collected from nature

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