On May 9 14:00– at the Elisabeet, we will have our first online workshop with Melanie Mano from Ainisomatte.
She will explain how she works with the cycle of Indigo, from seeds to plants to color to soil. We can learn how she works with Persicaria Tinctoria plants over the seasons and get an overview of how our workflow would looks like. She will give us an short lecture of 30-45min via online from Japan. She will be talking in English. After her lecture, we will work on the field to prepare the soil for Persicaria Tinctoria and other natural dye plants. We will transfer some of the natural dye plants this week.
About the workshop leader
Melanie Mano is an indigo farmer and dyer based in Misakicho, Okayama, Japan. After living in Japan for many years, she encountered indigo and shibori dyeing and slowly her life has been turning blue! Her dyeing studio, ainisomatte is a place to explore shibori and her dyeing process: from Persicaria Tinctoria seeds to fermentation vats using the composted leaves (sukumo) from her indigo farm.
