Plant dyeing: 1-day workshop in Berlin
Local plants + mindful mordanting
Sommerfarben | 5. Juli 2026
Herbsttöne | 4. Oktober 2026
Prenzlauer Berg | jeweils 11 bis 18.30 Uhr
Dye your own textiles with plants that you can find around you! There is local dyeing potential to explore in every season.
We spend a whole day immersing ourselves in dyeing with plants.
The focus is on local plants and gentle, environmentally friendly mordanting.
The workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical basics of natural fibers and plant-based dyes. And there will also be plenty of time to try this out in practice in the dye pots.
In addition to dyeing, you will also learn how to prepare textiles, how to achieve lasting colors through mordanting and how to extract color from fresh and dry plants. We usually dye with five plants and discuss other dye plants.
Considerations when working with plants and mineral additives is also an area of focus so that you can later dye safely and in a way that is resource-friendly.
After the workshop, you will have a solid basis to continue experimenting on your own!
Workshop: As a group we dye various samples of different fabrics - so we can see what difference the fibers and pre-treatment make to the colors, and with five different plants - as far as possible with dye plants matching the season. Everyone gets a little dye archive of all the samples to keep.
And then there will be plenty of time to dye what you bring to the workshop! This could be wool in skeins, smaller fabrics or even items of clothing. Anything that's made from natural fibers. If you have any questions, I will be happy to help you in advance.
I also prepare cotton scarves that can be dyed.
FYI: This workshop is focused on water soluble plant dyes. If you want to dye blue with indigo, join the Indigo Intro Workshop.
What you get: a dye archive with all our dye samples and notes to read at home, plus a detailed booklet, and if you like, you'll get a cotton scarf from me to dye + new colors for your textiles and lots of inspiration and plant curiosity!
Tea and coffee are provided, as well as cake in the afternoon.
Where: The workshop will take place in Prenzlauer Berg, at Pappelallee 82, Circularium, 10437 Berlin.
Access at ground level.
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Nächster Termin 11 – 18.30 Uhr
5. Juli 2026
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Zu den Preisen: Ich probiere ein neues Preissystem aus – neben dem regulären Ticket gibt es auch ermäßigte, und Fördertickets. Die Fördertickets unterstützen mich dabei, weiterhin Ermäßigungen anbieten zu können. Wenn es dir das möglich ist, freue ich mich über deinen Beitrag!
Das ganze basiert auf Selbsteinschätzung, mehr Infos findest du etwas weiter unten.
Anmeldung per Paypal
Regelticket 159€ incl. all materials – price contains 19% vat
Ich biete gern auch Ratenzahlung an. Schreibe mir dafür einfach per email.
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Workshops can be held in German and/or English as participants require.
Limited places, registration required.
Guideline for self-assessment for tickets
Regular
Du bist nicht-prekär beschäftigt oder anders finanziell sicher. Du schwimmst nicht im Geld, kannst aber einmal im Jahr Urlaub leisten, Hobbys oder Dinge wie Restaurant-, Kino-/Theaterbesuche o.ä. sind auch möglich. Und du buchst als Privatperson, für Fortbildungen bitte wenn möglich ein Förderticket buchen.
Supporter
Du kannst dir den Förderpreis auch leisten und trägst gerne solidarisch zu ermäßigten Preisen bei. Zur Zeit werden mehr ermäßigte Tickets als Fördertickets gebucht – das Angebot kann ich aber nur beibehalten, wenn in Zukunft mehr Fördertickets gebucht werden.
Reduced rate
For people in training, single parents, precariously employed or similar - if this applies to you and you are not covered by financial reserves or high-earning household members, for example, you are welcome to choose this ticket.
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If you can, please choose the regular or supporter ticket. This is the only way I can offer the discounted spots in the long term. Thank you!
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