Go behind the scenes at the National Theatre to visit its rooftop Dye Garden
About this episode
The episode explores the use of natural dyes in theatrical textiles and features insights from trainee textile artist Lorelle Aboagye and Skills Centre head Simon Stevens.
Explore how plants can be grown and used to create natural dyes for theatrical textiles, the craft and heritage behind indigo dyeing, challenges of achieving consistent colour for stage costumes, with trainee textile artist Lorelle Aboagye and Skills Centre head Simon Stevens. Discover why natural dyes offer a more sustainable alternative to synthetics and beginner-friendly ideas for growing your own dye plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Topics covered
- natural dyes
- theatrical textiles
- indigo dyeing
- sustainable alternatives
- growing dye plants
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