Dyeing with Indigo

Jacqui Symons is running a one-day indigo dyeing workshop at the National Waterfront Museum on Saturday 23 January, from 11:00 to 16:00. Over the course of the day, you'll learn how to use natural indigo to dye fabric, yarn and paper, and you'll take home indigo-dyed samples of all three, plus a two-litre fermented indigo vat to keep going with at home.

Symons is a natural colour researcher and contemporary dye artist based in Llandeilo, and she runs Slow Lane Studio, where she forages, cultivates and uses plants to create colour for textiles, paper, printmaking and pigments. She's also developing a pigment garden and a plant pigment library as a reference and resource for other artists, so this isn't just a one-off class; it's a look into how she works with natural dyes.

The workshop is for over-16s, and anyone aged 16-18 will need to be accompanied by a participating adult. It's run in English, Symons' first language, in a museum that also offers Welsh and bilingual courses. Light refreshments and all materials are included, though you'll need to bring your own lunch. The cost is £55, with a £45 concession.