A one day deep dive into the magical world of organic pigment dyeing. Learn how to select plants for extraction, how to alter their colours using scientific alchemy and leave inspired and full of knowledge to use again and again.

Welcome to Count the colours - This tour of a locally known forest will excite and inspire you with its bounty of colours. Autumn is a time of abundance within the forest and here you will learn how to use what nature is giving us to help solve some of today's issues which we have within the design industry with regards to how and what we dye with.

On this one day trip, we will meet at a location given by email, not far from Copenhagen city centre. Where we will then travel together to the covered area which we will be working along and in for the day.Here you will be guided on a foraging tour gathering the items needed for the dye pots and learning about other natural dye processes which include litchen dyes, mushroom dyes and algae dyes. Before learning how to break down and extract the raw organic pigment inside the gathered wild mass. We will be creating at least 10 different swatches which you will take home with you as well as creating dye kits to also take home to ensure no waste is left behind. 

we will be using only natural or naturally occurring chemicals which means that everything stays within balance as it should be. 

The workshop will last from 12:00 until 18:00 and will also include refreshments and a nourishing lunch (possibly a fire also). Giving you time to enjoy the wild surroundings and environment.

SUMMARY 

12:00 - meet at the secret meeting place and head to location.

workshop includes lunch, refreshments, 12 vials of dye to take home, along with 12 swatches and all materials needed.

Beautiful nature and environment to relax in and enjoy.