Urban Colour & Natural Dyes Workshop

Join us for a workshop on natural dyes with Carolanne Graham

Co-presented by Museum of Toronto and Contemporary Textile Studio Co-Op

There are vibrant hues hiding in unexpected places around the city! Ever wonder how you can turn food scraps and urban waste into dye?

This workshop offers you an opportunity to explore the world of "urban colour" with the Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op. Learn the art of creating dye from avocado pits, onion peels, bricks, and metal scraps. Get hands-on and learn to infuse yarn and silk with unexpected colours. Don't miss this inspiring blend of art and sustainability.

About Carolanne Graham

Carolanne’s core practice is quilt making with naturally dyed fabrics. She is drawn to the colours that come from nature and the hard work it takes to extract them. When her hands are in every stage of the production, that physical engagement results in an object that feels deeply meaningful. It is a process-intensive approach, but today slowing the process of making feels like a necessary act of resistance. It encourages time for reflection and brings comfort in quiet repetition.

About the Museum of Toronto

We are Toronto's city museum. We offer experiences that tell the histories of Toronto. Enjoy our programming in our downtown exhibition space, throughout the city, and online.

Museum of Toronto is Getting Toronto, Together. We are made possible with the generous support of Diane Blake and Stephen Smith.

About the Contemporary Textile Studio

The Contemporary Textile Studio Co-Operative was established in 2006 by a group of textile artists seeking an affordable, properly equipped studio space for their work and a home for the promotion of textile arts and design. We're located in 401 Richmond Street West, a well-known cultural hub in downtown Toronto that is home to many galleries, artist-run centres, and art collectives. Our working studio is a prime 1200 square foot space where members produce work, teach, learn, interact, and innovate with other designers, artists, students, and the community.

What is Toronto Gone Wild?

Toronto Gone Wild is our latest exhibition.

Toronto Gone Wild explores the city as a multi-layered habitat — starring the animals, plants, and insects that call Toronto home.

You will venture through different Torontonian terrains from city streets to burrows, hives, and nests, all seamlessly woven together in our downtown exhibition space.

See for yourself just how much we share with our animal neighbours in the struggle for food, housing, and community. You may have more in common with that white squirrel at Trinity Bellwoods than you think.