Dye Garden Social #10

Making Earth Pigments: A Hands-On Workshop with Siobhan McLaughlin *THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Please email: hello@lauraspring.co.uk to be added to the waiting list* Join artist Siobhan for an immersive workshop that explores the art and alchemy of creating natural pigments from the earth. The session begins with an artist talk introducing Siobhan’s creative…

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Ferguslie Dye Gardeners

Join us in this free, fortnightly group for Renfrewshire residents (aged 16 and over) where Sculpture House textile designer and resident Laura Spring will be hosting a year-round two hour workshop on alternate Tuesday mornings. The workshop is designed to bring people together in a relaxed setting where they can learn, grow, and create with dye plants. Participants will…

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Dye Garden

Sculpture House resident Laura Spring is developing a dye garden in the front of Sculpture House with the support of designer/anthropologist Dr Charlotte Linton and Sculpture House artist Laura Aldridge. During the pilot year, May 2023 – April 2024, Spring worked with local schoolchildren and residents to grow plants in raised beds that were used…

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Dye Garden Socials 2023

Dye Garden Socials

The First Series of Dye Garden Socials took place over six months in 2023 as part of our pilot year for the Dye Garden project, curated by Textile Artist and Designer in Residence, Laura Spring. This series of free monthly events combined talks, discussions, and hands-on workshops, all designed to inspire, educate, and inform audiences…

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