Get ready to dive into the world of Indigo Shibori technique and composition in this 5-day workshop with Davana Robedee as she returns to Atelier Clos Mirabel in Pau, SW France.
About this course:
During this course, Davana will guide you through the techniques she uses to move shibori beyond pattern and into mark-making, composition, and finished works of art.
The workshop begins with the fundamentals, building two types of indigo vats (fructose and iron), understanding the strengths and trade-offs of each, and learning proper vatting technique to achieve consistent and visually stunning results. You will also learn to work with multiple dye baths of varying strengths, using gradations of blue to create a sense of light, space, and atmosphere in your work.
From there Davana will introduce stitch-resist shibori techniques that can be combined to create different types of marks on cloth. Combining methods successfully requires
thinking ahead: Planning how a design will develop across multiple steps, anticipating how the cloth will respond, and making compositional decisions before the first stitch is
sewn. Davana guides the workshop through the process, working with each student individually to develop their design concept and advise on strategy.
This workshop is open to all levels. Whether you are brand new to indigo and shibori or coming with prior experience, you will be encouraged to work at your own level and develop your own artistic voice. You will leave with finished dyed works and reference materials to support your continued practice at home.
Indigo Shibori Dyeing – Workshop Outline with Davana Robedee:
Saturday
4.00 – Check-in time from 4pm onwards
Guests arrive, settle in and explore Clos Mirabel.
6.00 – Welcome drinks and dinner
Sunday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Introduction to indigo lecture and vat building demonstration
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 Cutting fabric, creating a gradient exercise, and intro stitch resist.
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Monday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Continue stitch resist. Demonstration of depth, perspective, and gradient shibori strategies.
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 4.00 Begin basic stitch resist samples at a scenic spot in the Clos Mirabel grounds
4.00 – 5.00 Regroup to dye samples
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Tuesday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Finish dyeing samples and opening them
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 5.00 Group discussion of the samples and begin planning designs. Davana will do individual consultations with everyone as they being to draft their original designs.
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Wednesday – Free day
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
We suggest wine tasting in local vineyard, exploring Pau or beyond.
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Thursday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Finish design & begin stitching artworks in a scenic spot in the grounds
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 5.00 Regroup classroom to continue stitching or to do more dye experiments with various techniques
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace
Friday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Finish stitching and begin dyeing original designs
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.00 – 5.00 Untying designs, washing and finishing all dyed work, after care instructions and clean up.
6.00 – Evening exhibition in atelier with aperitifs, followed by 4 course farewell dinner in the Manor House or on the terrace.
Saturday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast and departure (Check-out 11am)
Equipment & Supplies:
Equipment & Supplies in Detail
Non-participating guests: We are more than happy to welcome accompanying partners, family or friends. There are plenty of activities to experience around Clos Mirabel, that will make your holiday unforgettable Click here for more information.
The Art Studio, offers a spacious open plan layout of 75 m2. It is available at all times during your stay. Click here for more information.
