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May | 2014 | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. In West Bowling The Fabric of Bradford has been working with members of the local Nepalese community. The participants have been sowing seeds for the little dye garden. That was started last year. The group is creating a knitted garden with the yarn they have dyed. Here Maya is shown spinning yarn (from local sheep). Bradford Community Environment Project. Bradford Museums and Galleries. Society of Dyers and Colourists. Follow Blog via Email. Blog at WordPress.com.
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West Bowling and Ripleyville | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. West Bowling and Ripleyville. The group has been learning about the industrial heritage of the area through reminiscing activities and textile based workshops. They have also planted a traditional dye plant bed as part of a community garden. We will be exploring the colours created by these plants and their links to the local textile heritage as the project goes on. One thought on “ West Bowling and Ripleyville. Pingback: Talking Textiles The Fabric of Bradford.
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November | 2014 | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. Our project is coming to a close at the end of this year. To celebrate the work that has been done we are exhibiting images and work from the project in Bradford over the next two weeks. The project has explored the textile dyeing heritage of Bradford with participants from around the city for the last two years. We have used a combination of textile-making activities, community-based reminiscing projects, the creation of dye plant gardens and archive research as our process.
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A new year | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. Words and textiles →. Hive community dye plant garden, January 2013. Hive community dye plant garden August 2013. And Bradford Textile Archive. And regular horticulture sessions from BCEP. About growing and using traditional dye plants. These projects and sessions have been delivered to families, schools, older people, mental health groups and BME community organisations. The feedback from our participants has been really encouraging:. In 2014 we will continue to work across Bradf...
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September | 2013 | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. French marigolds and weld grown at Wibsey Community Garden with a group from BCEP. Flax, Japanese indigo, weld and french marigolds from the Hive garden. A bumper crop of woad. At our Fabric of Bradford dye gardens around the City it is harvest time. Excellent summer weather has given us great crops to work with. Groups in Wibsey, Manningham, West Bowling and at Hive have had the opportunity to dye using fresh plants, or prepare them for use at a later date. Follow Blog via Email.
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Final thoughts | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. The Fabric of Bradford project has now come to an end. In two years over 500 Bradford residents were engaged directly and indirectly with our work exploring the textile dyeing heritage of the city. 8216;It’s quite exciting and I’ve not done anything like this before but I remember people dyeing from my childhood in Pakistan. Our history is all there, my mother dyeing scarves and cloth in the back garden, the history of Bradford.’. In Shipley, a space that now grows 45 plants with ...
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November | 2013 | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. The view from St Stephens Church West Bowling. Where we have begun a new phase of our project called ‘Talking Textiles’. Participants have been using maps from different periods since the early nineteenth century to think about their community and the changes they have experienced while living there. It is particularly interesting to see the growth of Bowling Dyeworks and the appearance of Ripleyville, the industrial model village for the workers, on these maps.
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claireathive | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. The Fabric of Bradford project has now come to an end. In two years over 500 Bradford residents were engaged directly and indirectly with our work exploring the textile dyeing heritage of the city. 8216;It’s quite exciting and I’ve not done anything like this before but I remember people dyeing from my childhood in Pakistan. Our history is all there, my mother dyeing scarves and cloth in the back garden, the history of Bradford.’. In Shipley, a space that now grows 45 plants with ...
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Harvest | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. Talking Textiles →. French marigolds and weld grown at Wibsey Community Garden with a group from BCEP. Flax, Japanese indigo, weld and french marigolds from the Hive garden. A bumper crop of woad. One thought on “ Harvest. September 20, 2013 at 9:58 am. I enjoy reading your blog…one day I shall embark on dyeing with natural plant stuff…just wished I lived nearer so I could attend your workshops….Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Jill in HertfordshireR...Enter your comment here.
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February | 2014 | The Fabric of Bradford
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The Fabric of Bradford. As part of our exhibition later this year. Bradford Community Environment Project. Bradford Museums and Galleries. Society of Dyers and Colourists. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Blog at WordPress.com. The Fabric of Bradford. Blog at WordPress.com.
