Workshop: Wool and dye plants

Presentation

Workshop in the medieval garden

During a workshop, discover the dyeing power of certain plants cultivated since the Middle Ages and presented in the medieval garden: pastel, madder or even dyers' mignonette are all resources for coloring materials. After a presentation of working with wool - an essential raw material for clothing - visitors discover textile dyeing.

Everyone then shapes a small object from dyed wool and leaves with their creation.

Speaker: Véronique Thiéry, Atelier Chloro'fil (26)
In connection with the temporary exhibition On a Thread or the Art of Dressing in the Middle Ages.

medieval garden
Free. Duration: 1 hour. All audiences, children from 6 years old. Reservations recommended: limited places.

For students over the age of 10

Duration : 1h

Pet Friendly : no

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