Catharine Ellis wrote the book, “Woven Shibori”. While attending HGA Convergence 2016, I had the privilege of taking a class with her, Natural Dyeing and Hand Woven Shibori. This was not a hands on class, but a lecture with a wealth of information she generously shared with us.
- Examples of Cloth as woven and dyed with natural dyes by Catharine Ellis
- Pulled Shibori example by Catharine Ellis
If you’ve followed my blog there have been several posts on Handwoven Shibori pieces I’ve created. All my work has used synthetic dyes, At one time Catharine also used synthetic dyes, but today she only works with Natural dyes. The variety of colors She achieves with her techniques is amazing.
- Works created by Catharine Ellis with natural dyes
My future to do list now includes more Woven Shibori dyed with natural dyes.