Tannin – printing leaves on fabric
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Date
- 10:30 / Cancelled 10:30 / Sold out 10:30 – 12:30
- 10:30 / Cancelled 10:30 / Sold out 10:30 – 12:30
Location
Gulbenkian Garden Meeting point: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation entrance (exterior)
In this workshop for families we will print leaves on white fabric, using a technique that fixes tannin in the fabric.
Tannin is the main colourant found in plants and it allows us to achieve shades of colour on fabrics with cellulosic fibres.
Using a simple process, we will discover which of the plants around us possess this potential as a dye. We will print these leaves onto white fabric, using a technique that fixes the tannin on the cloth, and take home clothes from the garden!
Credits
Concept and direction
Dália Lourenço