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Dyeing Philippine Textiles: The Colour of Filipno Food

$134.00

Saturday March 28 / Saturday May 2
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Timothy Manalo

Materials Fee: $40 (paid directly to Instructor)
Students: 12

In this workshop, we dive into the world of natural dyeing using food waste and spices commonly found in home-cooked Filipino dishes. Using ingredients sourced from local Asian grocery stores such as bay leaves, tamarind, annatto pepper, safflower, and yam, participants will explore varieties of pinks, reds, browns, greens, yellows, and, of course, purple!

Participants will learn how to make their own dye vats, extract color from the food materials, and use mordanting processes to achieve vibrant and lasting colours. The workshop will also include resist dyeing techniques and eco-printing on blank garments and fabric samples.

Saturday March 28 / Saturday May 2
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Timothy Manalo

Materials Fee: $40 (paid directly to Instructor)
Students: 12

In this workshop, we dive into the world of natural dyeing using food waste and spices commonly found in home-cooked Filipino dishes. Using ingredients sourced from local Asian grocery stores such as bay leaves, tamarind, annatto pepper, safflower, and yam, participants will explore varieties of pinks, reds, browns, greens, yellows, and, of course, purple!

Participants will learn how to make their own dye vats, extract color from the food materials, and use mordanting processes to achieve vibrant and lasting colours. The workshop will also include resist dyeing techniques and eco-printing on blank garments and fabric samples.

Timothy Manalo is a sculpture, textile, and installation artist born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from OCAD University, majoring in Sculpture and Installation and completed a Master’s in Fine Arts in Studio Art from the SMFA at Tufts University in Boston. Manalo was a recipient of the 2023/2024 Leisa Rich Fibre Arts Residency Award at the Contemporary Textile Studio and Co-op.