Classes are for students 18+ unless otherwise noted.
Fees are for one adult and one child unless otherwise noted. Please register under adult’s name.
Classes for high school students
Explore the basics of Japanese indigo shibori, a traditional Japanese resist dye technique that uses a variety of textile manipulation methods to produce different patterns when the fabric is immersed in indigo dye. Experiment with tying, folding, stitching, compressing, and twisting fabric to create your own unique shibori masterpiece. Each participant will design up to three tea towels, three eco-bags, and six napkins. All materials provided. New and returning students are welcome.
Michelle has been practicing Shibori design for thirty years including itajime (pleated technique), arashi (pole-wrapping technique) and stitched shibori. She is largely self-taught and has also attended classes in Japanese Indigo Shibori at The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain. She has taught Shibori at Boston College’s Art Club and various adult education classes in the Boston area leading groups of 6-30 students in the practice of Japanese Indigo Shibori. Michelle also enjoys sparking the love of Shibori in many children and adults in her backyard and other natural settings.
Michelle Blanchette
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