Workshops
Textile Printing and Painting with Natural Dyes
The use of colours extracted from plants in textile printing is nothing new. On the contrary, artists, designers, craftspeople, or dyers, have been using them for centuries. Building on the basic principles of organic dyeing, the workshop explores the process of preparing mordant pastes for printing—with or without dye—the various binders, and the creation of different shades using modifiers, as well as the controlled removal of colour through discharge printing.
By: Lala de Dios
Date: 08 September | 10h-13h | 14h-17h (6h)
Location: Studios of Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design UM (EAAD) | Garagem Avenida
Registration fee: 45.00€
Participants: 12 people (max)
Registration by email: contextile.bienal@gmail.com
Paper Meets Textile – Experimental Papermaking
This hands-on workshop offers an introduction to historical natural dyeing techniques through the practical exploration of historical recipes and processes. Participants will have the opportunity to work with three of the most significant natural dyestuffs used throughout history (indigo, cochineal, and dyer’s weld), while discovering their properties, applications, and historical importance.
The workshop highlights the technical heritage associated with textile production and encourages reflection on the role of natural dyes in promoting more sustainable practices today.
All materials required for the workshop will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring a plain white 100% cotton T-shirt to dye during the session and take home as a unique memento of the experience.
By: Magda Sobon
Date: 09 September | 10h-13h | 14h-17h (6h)
Location: Studios of Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design UM (EAAD) | Garagem Avenida
Registration fee: 45.00€
Participants: 10 people (max)
Registration by email: contextile.bienal@gmail.com
Unraveling the Color: Natural Dyes
This workshop explores the creative potential of combining pre-prepared cellulose pulp with recycled post-industrial textile materials in papermaking. Through material experimentation, the relationship between cellulose pulp, textile fibres, and fabric fragments is examined, revealing their influence on the paper’s structure, texture, and visual qualities. The session encourages the exploration of sustainable approaches to contemporary artistic practice through the creative reuse of textile materials.
By: Joana Sequeira, Luís Gonçalves Ferreira and Mónica Faria
Date: 10 September | 10h-13h | 14h-17h (6h)
Location: Studios of Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design UM (EAAD) | Garagem Avenida
Registration fee: 45.00€
Participants: 12 people (max)
Registration by email: contextile.bienal@gmail.com
Threads of the Web and the Weave
A workshop on artisanal weaving dedicated to the fundamentals of fabric construction, highlighting the importance of warp and weft threads, diagram reading, and the creation of weaving projects. Participants will apply artisanal techniques to create different textile structures.
By: Fernando Rei
Date: 12 September | 10h-13h | 14h-17h (6h)
Location: Studios of Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design UM (EAAD) | Garagem Avenida
Registration fee: 45.00€
Participants: 10 people (max)
Registration by email: contextile.bienal@gmail.com
Textile Workshop – From Design to Fabric Production
Weaving Workshop “Articulation between the textile design and its materialization. From warp preparation to the fabric.” Each participant can start and/or develop a personal project.
By: Orenzio Santi
Date: 19 September | 10h-13h | 14h-17h (6h)
Location: Studios of Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design UM (EAAD) | Garagem Avenida
Registration fee: 45.00€
Participants: 12 people (max)
Registration by email: contextile.bienal@gmail.com