As part of their residency across Rye Creative Centre and Bridgepoint, Climate Art invites you to join a free drop-in workshop led by Sarah Desmarais – a designer-maker and researcher working with slow, sustainable print processes.

You’ll have the opportunity to try out a centuries-old Japanese resist-printing technique involving stencil cutting, printing with a rice paste resist, and indigo dyeing. This slow print process offers a rare opportunity to rethink our relationship with fast fashion and the environmental repercussions of textile production while reconnecting with the natural world.

The workshop will be organised in a covid-secure way, out of doors or in a well-ventilated indoor space. Suitable for all age groups (children must be supervised).

All materials will be provided free of charge.

About Sarah Desmarais 

The recipient of a 2019 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust award, Sarah Desmarais has recently undertaken artist residencies with Bow Arts and the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture. She also supervises postgraduate research at the Royal College of Art.

About Climate Art

 Climate Art is an interdisciplinary public art platform bringing together community groups, artists, and researchers in joint action against the climate crisis. Sarah's workshop is part of A Vanished Sea (Without a Trace) – Climate Art’s residency and public programme in Rye. For more information on the upcoming events and exhibitions, please visit https://climateart.org.uk.