About This Event

Join us for an hour of BLUE magic. Part of our ongoing community sessions sharing sustainable knowledge in tune with the seasons. Following our recent harvest, we are organising this session using the indigo and woad grown in the Growing Colour Garden at Chapter Arts Centre (which just started this May as part of the "From Seed to Cloth: Growing Colour" project with help from Canton Community Gardeners). This initiative aims to explore the end-to-end process of growing plants for colour-making, their healing properties, and sustainability, while providing a nourishing wellbeing space for the community.The event is co-hosted by: Maki Kita (Multidisciplinary Artist and Transformative Workshop Facilitator based at Chapter Arts Centre) Doreen Barnaville (Botanical Dye Specialist, Researcher, Book Artist, and Core Member of the Sustainable Growing Futures project at Cardiff Metropolitan University) Both of whom are part of the team that co-established the communal Fibre & Dye Garden at Chapter Arts Centre alongside local communities, artists, and gardeners. What We Will Do: Blue Dye Demonstration: See a live natural blue dye demonstration using the indigo and woad harvested from our garden at Chapter. Explore Botanical Colour Samples: Doreen will be sharing samples from other plants, giving you a glimpse into the beautiful possibilities of botanical colours beyond blue. Open Q&A: A space for discussion and knowledge sharing about the dye garden and botanical colours. Event Details: Venue: The Cwtch, Chapter Arts Centre Date: Tuesday, 27th October 2026 Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Admission: Free (Donations gratefully accepted) Who is this for? Anyone curious about botanical colours, and our connection to the natural world. No prior experience is required—everyone is welcome. A huge thank you to Chapter Arts Centre for generously providing the space for this event and supporting our community initiatives.

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