Welcoming Kitty Wilson-Brown

STOP PRESS: KITTY’S SECOND NATURAL DYEING AND WEAVING WORKSHOP

To see more photos from my first workshop have a look here

It was such fun, I’m doing it again on 7 and 14 December.

 On the first day, December the 7th, you will be designing a tapestry using natural materials. Using your chosen natural colours, you will learn how to dye yarn such as hemp, flax and wool using plants. You will learn how to dye with traditional dye plants such as indigo, madder, hemp, coreopsis and marigolds. 

 On the second day, December the 14th, after learning basic weave and tapestry techniques you will create your own design, using your own dyed yarn. 

 Lunch is provided using organic produce from the Wakelyn’s agroforestry farm. Lunch will include delicious cake and bread from the Wakelyn’s onsite bakery. 

 The handmade wooden oak frame loom you will be working on is included in the price to take away with you. 

 Everything else, such as dyes, yarns, teas and coffees are also included.

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Kitty is a textile artist, weaver and Co-founder of Contemporary Hempery. She graduated in 2021, with a BA in Textile Design specialising in woven textiles at Chelsea College Of Art, UAL. In her second year she was nominated and studied at Tama Arts University in Tokyo, Japan. Japan is where she learnt and became fixated with weaving.

Colour and pattern have intrigued, inspired and excited her life. She believes colour is the way we see, respond and interact with the world. Kitty Thrives with working on colour and pattern, which is consistent through her creations. She can’t get enough of the most exquisite brightest, vibrant colours and patterns. Sustainability and ethics are a crucial part of her textile work, creating slow sustainable natural or upcycled textiles. She grows her own hemp, flax and natural dye garden.

She has recently spent 5 months in Southeast Asia researching traditional textiles, Working with studios and ethnic groups. With a big focus on Hmong tribe hemp processing alongside many other natural fibres, dyes, endangered crafts such as learning Karen hill tribe backstrap weaving.

Contact Kitty via: kittywilsonbrown@outlook.com