DYEWORK is a London-based workshop dedicated to traditional textiles.  

VAUXHALL CITY FARM

Spinners & Dyers

The Black Sheep

Vauxhall City Farm
Tyers Street

London SE11 5JE

Tel:  020 8692 2958

 

Sheep and Wool Day

Handspun Knitting wool for Sale

 

   Saturday 27th June

11.00 – 16.00

 Come and see our sheep! Join in woolly activities for all ages; dye woolly things with woad and indigo; woolly things for sale.     Tea, coffee and cakes are available.             

All welcome

 

Our dye garden is at Vauxhall City Farm in Central London.

Our main activities:

·         Cultivation and extraction of dyestuffs from plant sources

·         Reviving historical dye recipes for indigo, madder, safflower, etc.

·         Producing hand-made yarns for weaving, embroidery and knitting using natural fibres

·         Producing naturally dyed fabrics 

·         Training and education

 

An example of our work

Naturally dyed yarn and silk mousseline

 

 

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