Anne Dye hails from South America but has lived in the Scottish Highlands since 1965. Much of her work is influenced by the scenery she sees every day.
Anne's interest in batik dates from 1985 when she attended a series of batik courses at West Dean College in Sussex which introduced her to a whole range of batik techniques on cotton, silk and paper. She has run batik courses for eighteen years and for the past ten years has rented a studio at Ariundle Centre in Strontian, where visitors can watch her at work and where she continues to teach.
WORKSHOPS
1- day workshop for beginners and those with some experience :
There will be a short introduction to the textile craft of
batik, with a small exhibition of batiks, mainly from Indonesia. Participants
will then learn the technique of waxing with a tjanting and brushes and will
produce two or three batiks. Both the "painting-on" method and
dip-dyeing with Procion dyes will be tried, and experimentation will
be encouraged.
One-day workshops are run during the summer months.
Anne has exhibited in Scottish galleries and
some of her commissioned wall hangings and framed pieces are in
private homes in the U.S.A., Australia, The Netherlands, Argentina and the
UK.
Anne is The Batik Guild's representative in Scotland.
2-day workshop for all levels of ability :
Participants will be introduced to a range of batik skills,
from basic jtanting and brush work to more advanted techniques such as discharge
dyeing and etching, and will produce four or more batiks over the weekend.
Both the "painting-on" method and dip-dyeing with Procion dyes will
be tried.
Those with experience will be able to work on large frames if they wish and
all will have the opportunity of working on paper and silk as well as cotton.
Weekend workshops are run in Spring
and Autumn.
COURSE FEE
1-day course : £30
2-day course : £60 (min.4 people)
Includes essential materials (cloth, dyes, wax, tools, etc.) and coffee-tea
and light lunch.
CONTACT ANNE DYE
BY E-MAIL : John.dye@virgin.net
BY SNAIL MAIL : Batik Studio - Ariundle Centre
Strontian
Argyll
PH36
4JA
on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula - Scotland
Work shop dates 2007
AUTUMN
20-21 October
17-18 November
