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Contact name: Alexandra Hagen

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over 5 years
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Alex Hagen is a textile artist who specialises in the Japanese stitch resist technique of Shibori and the use of indigo and other botanical dyes. Alex has a degree in Fine Art/Painting from Chelsea College of Art, London and she is a student of Japanese Textiles master Bryan Whitehead who is based in Fujino, Japan. She works and teaches at her studio within the historic Fort Cumberland in Portsmouth, Hampshire

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5 Mar 20'

Penny Young reviewed: Introduction to Shibori and Indigo

"This one day introduction to Shibori with Alex is superb - and has left me hooked! Alex is a brilliant teacher able to skilfully tailor the tuition to differing levels of ability so both complete novices like me and more experienced textile artists can come away with beautiful pieces to be proud of. We concentrated on stitching techniques and also had a chance to do some folding and clamping before plunging our pieces into the mysterious indigo vat. Alex offers guidance and support in all the right places whilst encouraging students to try out their own ideas. Her beautiful vaulted studio is a peaceful and inspiring place to work and the day whizzed by. We took our still damp and tightly folded work home to dry overnight so opening them up the next morning felt like Christmas! Highly recommended! I can't wait to go back."