Silk, Linen & Cotton + Textile Book

5 teaching days | 6 hotel nights
March 6–12, 2027

This week is about moving from making cloth to making surfaces.

We’ll work mainly on cellulose (cotton and linen),  building deep, earthy colors. Browns that feel grounded. Mineral reds. Plant greens. Golds. Colors that sit in the fiber rather than float on top.

Cellulose asks for a much different approach than wool or silk, and you will learn how to:

• Work through tannin systems properly
• Alum in sequence c
• Control iron when it serves the cloth (and we’ll speak about why we’re doing each step, not just how)
• Alongside the fabrics, we’ll dye bright yarns so that the stitching later is part of the color plan from the beginning, not something added at the end.

One Morning of Eco Printing

We’ll dedicate one morning to eco printing on cellulose.

Not to produce finished shawls, but to create backgrounds,  surfaces we will continue to build on.

Afternoons: Stitch & Structure

In the afternoons we put away the dye pots and sit down together.

I’m very much hoping to welcome Hagar Tzur Fletcher to the studio to guide the stitching portion of the week. Hagar brings a strong and thoughtful approach to textile work, less decoration, more intention. 

We’ll work with stitch as line, repetition, density, and pause.

Participants can (and are encouraged to) bring beads, old family photo's, and old lace that belonged to the family to include into the work. 

The Textile Book

Over the week, you’ll construct a small textile book from your dyed and stitched materials.

Pages of (eco printed) linen, cotton, with hand-dyed yarns and layered stitch. It will not be a  project that you need to finish in a week, it can be a working one you can continue developing long after the week ends.

Arrival Saturday
Teaching Sunday–Thursday
Departure Friday

Pricing:

Textile Book Intensive

6 Nights | 5 Teaching Days

Shared Room (participant sharing with participant)
2,200

Single Room
2,570

Shared Room + Non-Participating Partner
2,800

Right now, you only register with a non-refundable downpayment. Your final payments are due by November 2026, payment plans available.

What Is Included

• Hotel accommodation for the stated nights of each program
• Daily breakfast
• Lunch on teaching days
• All teaching hours
• Use of studio space during and after teaching hours
• Indigo vats and shared resist equipment (Shibori module)
• Guest instructor sessions
• Technical handouts and structured workflow documentation
• Opening night dinner 
• Closing night dinner

What Is Not Included

• International flights
• Airport transfers
• Travel insurance (mandatory)
• Dinners (except opening and closing dinners for Courses 1 & 3)
• Personal excursions
• Materials and base fabrics (a detailed materials list will be provided in advance)

Tips (recommended 10$ pp per night for our wonderful and dedicated kitchen and cleaning staff who really make our stay a personal treat)

Group Size: a maximum of 15 participants per group
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Language: English/ Dutch / Hebrew
Location: Boutique Hotel Casa Angelitos in San Miguel de Allende

About Casa Angelitos

Our residency takes place at Boutique Hotel Casa Angelitos in San Miguel de Allende, a privately owned, character-filled property with unmistakable Mexican charm.

The rooms are individually styled, colorful, and slightly quirky in the best possible way, with textured walls, and handcrafted details.

The terrace where we work offers sweeping views across San Miguel, sunrise and sunset light over the hills becoming part of the rhythm of our days.

Casa Angelitos is run by a warm and attentive team, together with its dedicated owner, who cares deeply about creating a welcoming and personal atmosphere for our group.

Each morning and on teaching days at lunch, we are served fresh, farm-to-table organic meals, thoughtfully prepared juices, local produce, and seasonal dishes that nourish long studio days without weighing us down.

Accessibility 

It is so important to make my courses accessible to everyone, but Mexico just...isn't. If you have mobility issues please contact me before making any decisions and we will see together if this is a do-able fit for you.