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Teresinha gives talks on natural dyes and natural fibres and sells natural dyes, fibres, spinning and weaving equipment, handmade paper and greeting cards through the Wild Colours group of websites. She sells her products to customers in more than 40 countries throughout the world and her websites attract 25 thousand visitors a week.
Teresinha’s talks
Teresinha is an experienced speaker who enjoys talking to groups large and small about natural dyes and natural fibres. Her lively presentations tell the story of traditional dye plants and their use in textiles with many practical examples. She also gives exciting talks on plant and animal fibres with a wealth of samples for her audience to touch.
She has been featured in the local and national media, including 10 minutes on a BBC Gardeners’ World programme that has been repeated at least four times. She also helped organise a Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time Easter Special and appeared on BBC online.
Talks on Dyeing and Natural Dyes
Teresinha gives two main talks on natural dyes ‘An Allotment to Dye for’ and ‘A True Blue – Woad & Indigo’. Each talks lasts approximately one hour including time for questions. After the talk Teresinha sells handmade greeting cards using natural dyes, small looms and Rakestraw spinners. Read more about Teresinha’s talks on natural dyes and dyeing here.
Talks on Natural Fibres
Teresinha also has three new talks on natural fibers ‘Wild Fibres – from Nettles to Soy silk’, ‘Wild Fibres – from Angora to Yak’and ‘Silk’, plus a workshop on ‘Coiled Baskets in Wool’. Read more about Teresinha’s talks on natural fibres here.
Teresinha is now on the official list of speakers for the Weavers, Spinners & Dyers (WSD) Guilds and the Embroiderers Guilds. She is also a popular speaker at gardening and botanical groups and WI’s. You can read feedback on her talks on the websites.
Contact her for more information and to book a talk either by the contact form or email or by phone 07979 770865. Do not hesitate to contact her if you have a last minute cancellation, as she will do her best to fit you in.
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