Dye a silk scarf using locally grown flowers and make a festive silk decoration — a vibrant, joyful celebration of colour and creativity.

Silk Scarf Botanical Dyeing WorkshopMorning & Evening Sessions (3 hours)

Discover the beauty of natural colour in this hands‑on botanical dyeing workshop. Over three creative hours, you’ll explore plant‑based pigments and learn how to transform silk into two unique handmade pieces: a naturally dyed long scarf and a small festive silk decoration.

What to Expect

Silk Scarf Botanical Dyeing

You’ll begin by arranging flowers, petals, leaves, and/or dry vegitable onto a pure silk scarf. Using the bundle‑dyeing method, you’ll create organic patterns that emerge as the colours release and blend. This process is wonderfully unpredictable, making every scarf completely one‑of‑a‑kind.

Steaming & Silk Christmas Decoration

While your scarf steams to set the colours, you’ll create a silk Christmas decoration using simple stitching and botanical painting techniques. This small seasonal piece makes a charming addition to festive décor or a thoughtful handmade gift.

Unwrapping

Once the steaming is complete, you’ll unwrap your scarf bundle to reveal your botanical print. The reveal is always a highlight — the colours, shapes, and textures created by the plants are full of surprises.

What’s Included

45 x 180 cm or 90 x 90 pure silk scarf

Silk materials for your Christmas decoration

Botanical dye materials grown by the artist

Tools, steaming equipment, and protective materials

Hot drinks and cake a cosy creative atmosphere

Guidance throughout the session

Session Times

Morning workshop: 10:00–13:00

Evening workshop: 17:00–20:00

Each session lasts 3 hours.

Location

ACAVA Spodeworks Studios, Studio 40

Elenora Street, Stoke‑on‑Trent, ST4 1QD

Accessible building · Lift · Disabled toilet

Description supplied by the event organiser.