Workshop: Dyeing and textile techniques

From thread to color – textile technology like the Celts

Without thread there are no clothes.
Under this motto, we embark on a journey back in time to the early Celtic world of textile processing. In this two-day workshop, participants will learn basic thread-making techniques: Using a hand-made hand spindle, we will spin wool and flax – just like our ancestors.

But that's not all: We dye the spun yarns over an open fire using traditional natural materials. This creates intense red tones from madder, deep indigo blue, and vibrant yellow from selected plants or fungi. Dyeing is not only a creative process, but also a play with chemical intricacies – especially the pH value, which significantly determines color and durability. This ancient knowledge of acids, alkalis, and dyes was already important to the Celts – and is revived here.

A course for everyone who wants to rediscover old crafts – with time, leisure, and enthusiasm.

INFO
Director: Henny Fleck
Course: 2-day workshop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
95 euros per person (including museum entrance and materials)
The course is limited to ten people.
Registration by phone: 0151/11226996 or
E-mail: h.fleck@gmx.de