Dye Lab

26 Feb 22

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Artists

Lyndsey McDougall

Info

Saturday 26 February 2022, 1pm – 2.30pm

*This event is now fully booked. Please email info@ccadld.org to add your name to the waiting list.*

As part of NI Science Festival 2022 CCA Derry~Londonderry invites artist Lyndsey McDougall to host Dye Lab. During this interactive workshop participants will learn about Lyndsey’s materials and process; discovering how nature is used to colour the fabrics. Through learning a natural dye technique, participants will have the opportunity to experience the therapeutic benefits of slow making through this process. Booking is essential for this ticketed event. Order your free ticket from our online shop here. As part of the event, there will be an opportunity for the public to view the workshop in progress.

The workshop will take place at CCA, 10-12 Artillery Street, Derry~Londonderry. Suitable for ages 18+.

Supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Derry City & Strabane District Council.

Artist Biography

Lyndsey McDougall is a Northern Irish artist and scholar. She is fascinated by physical and cultural landscapes. Making work that investigates the parallels between the formation of natural forms and the formation of belief systems. Doing this by combining geographic and symbolic imagery through the craft of hand embroidery. Tying everything together is her interest in how the passing of time equals the movement of land and ideas.