These are in-depth workshops delivered through engaging high-definition videos. Our instructors skillfully guide students through the course—recipes are accompanied by detailed notes.
At the heart of this course is growing colour.
Thursday, May 07, 2026
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At the heart of this course is growing colour.
Whether you’re growing colour on a windowsill or in a backyard garden, this workshop offers inspiration, practical insight, guidance and an intimate look at Maiwa’s ongoing research—rooted in observation, experimentation, and a deep love of natural colour.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Monday, April 27, 2026
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THE MAIWA NATURAL DYE GARDEN
GROW YOUR OWN COLOUR
Filmed over five years on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada, this unique online offering gives a rare, behind-the-scenes look at a working research dye garden in the Pacific Northwest.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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We are thrilled to bring to life our newest online workshop, The Maiwa Natural Dye Garden.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Craftspeople enjoy an intimate relationship with their tools. As an extension of the human hand, brushes are especially important.
Thursday, January 08, 2026
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These are in-depth workshops delivered through engaging high-definition videos. Our instructors skillfully guide students accompanied by detailed notes.
Workshops commence in January but students are free to work at their own pace. New content is delivered on a weekly basis until the course is complete.
"This is the best online course I've ever taken. So comprehensive, well organized, and professionally presented. It's obvious you put a lot of effort into producing it.” - Mary
Students have access to workshops for three years.
Curated supply kits are always offered at 20% off for students. Details can be found on each workshop page.
Use Discount Code: CREATIVE20 for 20% off.
Sunday, December 28, 2025
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Students have access to workhops for three years.
Curated supply kits are always offered at 20% off for students. Details can be found on each workshop page.
Use Discount Code: CREATIVE20 for 20% off.
Learn to build a range of indigo vats including organic vats made with fruits, the iron vat, and vats made with plants.
Learn a wealth of introductory and advanced shaped resist techniques on silk, linen, and cotton. Learn how to handle materials in the dye vat to get the most from indigo.
Learn to successfully mordant cellulose and protein fibres. Work with cloth and yarns to achieve vibrant, clear colours using classic natural dyes.
This groundbreaking workshop will lead students through a number of projects on silk, cotton, linen, wool, and paper.
Through contact printing, immersion baths, bundling and binding techniques, and the magic of indigo, this workshop will explore new, uncharted territory on textiles.
Learn the process of making both pigmented and non-pigmented inks, including classics like iron gall ink as well as inks made from natural dyes like cochineal and lake pigments like weld.
Throughout history, the ability to print on cloth has created some of the world’s most desirable textiles.
The ability to deliver rich, saturated, natural dyes through the use of brushes, blocks, stencils and pens is a powerful skill.
A pathway through modern science organized around the study of natural dyes. From the atom and molecular diagrams to the reduction and oxidation of indigo, to acids and bases, and all the way up to the complexity of tannin-mordant dye chemistry.
Learn why the study of natural dyes is one of the most engaging ways to investigate matter and materials.
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Monday, December 08, 2025
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ENROLLMENT BEGINS DECEMBER 8th AT 9am (pacific time)
At 9am on Monday you will see the registration buttons appear on each course page.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
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20% OFF WINTER SESSIONS
MAKE 2026 A YEAR OF CREATIVITY & NATURAL COLOUR
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
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KEEPING CREATIVITY ALIVE
As a thank you for your endless support, we wanted to bring you our robust online workshops at a 20% discount.
Friday, November 28, 2025
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MAIWA WORKSHOPS ONLINE
These are in-depth workshops delivered through engaging high-definition videos. Our instructors skillfully guide students accompanied by detailed notes.
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
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These are in-depth workshops delivered through engaging high-definition videos. Our Instructors skillfully guide students accompanied by detailed notes.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Students have access to workshops for three years from the date of purchase.
Because we believe that every natural dyer should have access to Natural Dyes: Alchemy, Chemistry, Craft, we're offering it for a 50% discount when purchased with another workshop.
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
TO BUNDLE + SAVE :
Create a Teachable account in advance by enrolling in one of our free lessons.
Have your Teachable login details ready on registration day. Be sure to enter a valid email address as this is how we will be communicating.
Supply & Equipment List can be found on workshop sales pages. Workshop pages are listed here at maiwa.teachable.com.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Monday, August 11, 2025
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Registration opens on Monday August 11th at 9am (Pacific Time)
Saturday, August 09, 2025
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Because we believe that every natural dyer should have access to Natural Dyes: Alchemy, Chemistry, Craft, we're offering it for a 50% discount when purchased with another workshop.
Tuesday, August 05, 2025
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