Learn about the history of natural dyes and how to dye with ancient colour used in Norwich Textiles, red from Madder, yellow from Weld and blue from Woad, to create a palette of beautiful primary and secondary colours.

Spin, dye weave, make
Working with locally grown colour, sustainable processes and British wool
Learn how to create textiles that have provenance
Stylish, contemporary and handmade…
Celebrating traditional skills

sheep to shoulder

slowstuff studio – a well equipped learning space in the heart of Norwich’s historic textile quarter.
A place to escape the world of ‘fast’ and discover your creative self  

slowstuff studio

why slow? textiles inspired by the slow food movement –
celebrating traditional artisan skills
working with local materials and sustainable methods…
making things that have a story
taking time out to share conversation and creativity with others

 

 

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join us on a unique workshop to learn how to use locally grown saffron for dyeing

saffron dyeing

testimonials

Despite the rain I really enjoyed my day! I learnt Sooooo much about natural dyes, thank YOU!!

Many thanks for a wonderful course!  You have a great gift for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge.

Thank you for helping us ‘play’ with such lovely colors!

Your knowledge and willingness to share is amazing! Thanks so much!

Really enjoyable, lovely relaxed atmosphere, great fun experimenting with the effect of the dyes on the various fibres. Very clear and competent tuition. I feel it has inspired me to get back into some creativity, and want to learn more, to continue and complete the project, so can’t wait to do more! Many thanks!

a new studio!

a beautiful and inspiring space located in an 18th century Merchant’s house in the heart of Norwich’s ancient textile district wood panelled walls, natural light and lots of atmosphere! come and see our wonderful new workspace during the Open Studios event May | Sat 25 | Sun 26 | Tue 28 | Wed 29 | Thu 30 June | Sat 1 | Sun 2 | Tue 4 | Wed 5 | Thu 6 | Sat 8 | Sun 9 spaces [...]

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Open Studios 2013

Aviva Leigh will be participating in this year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival Open Studios Event As part of the Norwich Art Trail the studio will be open to the public on the following dates: May | Sat 25 | Sun 26 | Tue 28 | Wed 29 | Thu 30 June | Sat 1 | Sun 2 | Tue 4 | Wed 5 | Thu 6 | Sat 8 | Sun 9 Please note: from 15 May the studio [...]

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dyeing with sunshine

we were really fortunate to spend an afternoon in the glorious spring sunshine for our recent Saffron Dyeing workshop at Creake Abbey in North Norfolk The next Saffron Dyeing workshop will be held on Tuesday 23 April at Dragon Hall – a few spaces remain, booking essential!  

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sheep to shoulder

as part of the Norwich Fashion Week we will be showing how YOU can create your own slow fashion piece using traditional skills… spin, dye, weave, make…10-4 at the beautiful Assembly House in Norwich March 17

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space dyed silk scarf workshop

beautiful shades at our workshop on Saturday 9 Feb, inspired by photos, cards and swatches of yarn, we dyed luscious lengths of silk ready to be wound into warps for weaving into scarves. I will post more pics as they progress!

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strips stripes – a winner!

A big thank you to the lovely people of Norwich who braved snow and blizzards to come and take part in the Strips, Stripes & Stories event at the Forum recently. Over 50 people wove stripey strips which we stitched together to form a beautiful colourful Norwich Textile for the 21st century! At the end [...]

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