Private Introduction to plant color in Forcalquier in Provence

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Private Introduction to plant color in Forcalquier in Provence — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Family workshop — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Discover in a unique Provençal setting how to create colors from dye plants picked on site, fix them on paper or fabric in an eco-responsible way (without toxic products, water used is collected from the roofs and recycled on the plants in the garden.

Create your unique colors and custom designs

Learn all the techniques of plant color while having fun, to be able to do them again at home.

Specific workshops are organized for families with children aged 6 and over.

Craft Classes Short term availability Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof Agent Low Quality Product

At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Atelier ilys

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Loan of aprons, gloves, pruners

Not included

Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Depending on the workshop chosen, you will make vegetable colors (inks), dye, learn to use a vat of indigo, make vegetable prints (ecoprint) from plants picked in the garden: -Create a pattern, make your color from plants then dye your cotton or silk linen square - Prepare a vat of vegetable indigo, to use it according to one of the methods you learned during the workshop; first by doing a few tests then by making your pattern on a silk or cotton scarf - Make a color chart of vegetable inks from plants picked in the garden from which the color has been extracted, then thickened as desired to make inks of different colors. - Create prints of plants picked up in the garden on fabric or paper: the plants are picked during a botanical walk where we learn to recognize tannin plants in particular which will give beautiful prints. Then they are placed on a silk scarf, which will be rolled up and put in the oven. You leave with your creations The workshop is located in a 17th century farm in the middle of lavender fields.

Stop 1

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

2km from the village of Pierrerue going towards Fontienne, large old farm between 2 lavender fields with the ilys workshop sign

End point

2km from the village of Pierrerue going towards Fontienne, large old farm between 2 lavender fields with the ilys workshop sign

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Family/child workshop

Dyeing

Duration: 3 hours
1/2 day discovery

Duration: 4 hours: Discovery of plant color through dye or indigo or ecoprint (plant imprint) or inks

Meals not included