MAKE & DYE A MEDITATION CUSHION - 21 FEB

MAKING PROCESS Find peace and calm while crafting your own unique meditation cushion. Step by step, you’ll learn how to sew your cushion behind the sewing machine, including a refillable inner lining that you can fill with organic spelt hulls for the perfect natural support. SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Your meditation cushion will be made from 100% Khadi cotton, hand-spun and handwoven pure cotton from India. This remarkable fabric became world-renowned thanks to Mahatma Gandhi, who made it a symbol of self-sufficiency, local craftsmanship, and resistance against industrialized textile imports. NATURAL FABRIC DYEING You’ll also dive into the world of natural colors. Together, we’ll go through the dyeing process step by step, using botanical ingredients to bring your cushion to life. You’ll discover which plants yield certain hues and how different mordants and techniques influence the final color. POSITIVE AFFIRMATION According to Masaru Emoto’s theory, water responds to energetic vibrations such as sound, spoken words, or emotion, altering its molecular structure. By writing down a positive affirmation or intention and placing it in the dye bath, we symbolically infuse your creation with that positive energy. The affirmation amplifies the energy and expression of the natural colors, fostering a deeper connection between you, nature, and your finished creation. WHAT'S INCLUDED - Fabrics, haberdashery (ruffles, buttons and zippers) and natural dye ingredients (colours/mordants/modifiers) - Printed sewing and natural dyeing instructions - A homemade vegetarian lunch, coffee/tea and snacks PRACTICAL INFORMATION The workshop is from 10:00 till 16:00 in my atelier in Rotterdam. Maximum 4 people can attend this workshop so you will have enough space to work on your cushion. Sewing experience is a must for this workshop. I’ll guide you through every step, but the level of skills will help you get the most out of the experience. CANCELATION Cancellation of the workshop is possible and free of charge up to 1 week in advance. If you cancel from 1 week before the workshop, a 50% refund will be made. If you cancel 24 hours in advance, the right to a refund will lapse. This also applies with a no-show. IKIGAIA reserves the right to cancel the workshop up to 6 days before the start of the workshop if there are not enough participants. There is not enough participation if less than 3 paying participants have registered up to 1 week before the workshop.