Upcoming Workshops
Introduction to Natural Dyes & Upcycle Project
This is an important practice to introduce you to the world of plant-based dyes, how they work, and how to prepare both the plants and the fabrics in order to extract color and apply it effectively across the fabric.
Various plants and vegetables can be used, such as onion skins, turmeric, avocado pits, marigold flowers, and more.
Botanical Printing Workshop
Botanical Printing Workshop
Using dried and leftover flowers, collected in collaboration with local flower shop Abloom Athens, we will give botanical materials that would otherwise be discarded a second life, transforming their natural pigments, shapes, and textures into unique prints on natural fabrics. Participants will learn how to arrange and work with botanical materials directly on fabric, experimenting with composition, colour and the unexpected marks that each flower and plant can create. Each participant will choose to create their own one-of-a-kind piece: a silk bandana or a cotton tote bag.
No two results can ever be identical. Every flower leaves its own trace, making each finished piece a personal and completely unique botanical print. More than a textile workshop, this is an invitation to rethink materials that are often considered waste and discover how creativity, craftsmanship, and nature can come together through a more conscious approach to making. Each participant will create and take home their own naturally dyed piece, a 100% satin silk scarf 50 × 50cm. The colors and prints created through this process are permanent, making every piece a unique and wearable expression of nature.
The technique can also be applied to a wide range of natural fabrics, including cotton, linen, silk, and viscose.
From Landscape to Colour
From Landscape to Colour
Through sustainable practices rooted in traditional methods, we will explore some of the earliest ways humans created colour — using plants, rocks and minerals to bring life to textiles and works of art.
Following the biodiversity walk, we will return to MATI Mesaria, where the plants and rocks collected along the way will become our creative materials. Through two natural colour practices, we will translate Santorini’s botanical and geophysical landscape onto textile and paper.
Location: MATI Mesaria
Date: 24 October 2026
Hearth Summit Aegean 2026
23–25 October | Santorini
Hosted by Impact Hub Athens , in collaboration with @thewellbeingp , as part of RESONANCE — MATI’s 2026 cultural program.
Eco Printing
As the name suggests, this technique teaches us how to accurately imprint the design of a plant onto fabric.
We use fresh plants, primarily leaves, and with the help of steam and pressure, bring the design to life on natural fabrics. We will work with cotton and learn 2 different ecological printing techniques. We will cover fabric preparation, color fixing, and which plants dye effectively.
1 workshop, 2 techniques !
Indigo & Shibori
Indigo is a natural dye, one of the oldest dyes in the world, and has been used in many cultures, such as in India, China, Egypt, and Japan.
Shibori is a traditional Japanese dyeing technique that involves folding, tying, and twisting the fabric before dyeing to create unique patterns.
In this workshop, we will learn how to extract color and explore various folding, tying, and twisting techniques to create unique patterns on fabric.
Participants will take home their own hand-dyed cotton tote bag.
The class includes:
1 cotton tote bag
All necessary equipment
Notes
Natural Paints
Natural Paints workshop
We learn how to create watercolors for paper and fabric using 100% natural materials, and how to develop a wide color palette from simple everyday ingredients.
Nymphes x The Botanical Project
Οι Νύμφες συναντούν για δεύτερη φορά το The Botanical Project σε ένα ξεχωριστό outdoor experience που συνδέει την κίνηση στη φύση με τη δημιουργία.
Ξεκινάμε με μια ήπια πεζοπορία στον Υμηττό· παρατηρούμε, αναπνέουμε και συλλέγουμε φυτά, λουλούδια και φυσικά στοιχεία από το περιβάλλον, με σεβασμό.
Στη συνέχεια, όσα μας χαρίζει η φύση μεταμορφώνονται σε χρώμα ✨
Μαθαίνουμε τις βασικές αρχές των φυσικών βαφών και δημιουργούμε τις δικές μας μοναδικές μεταξωτές μπαντάνες, που θα μας συντροφεύουν σε όλες τις εξορμήσεις μας, βαμμένες αποκλειστικά με φυσικές βαφές και ιδιαίτερες τεχνικές 😍🎀
Κάθε κομμάτι είναι διαφορετικό. Όπως κι εμείς.
Ένα event για όσες αγαπούν:
τη φύση,
την πεζοπορία,
τη χειροποίητη δημιουργία,
τη βιωσιμότητα και τις αργές διαδικασίες.
MADE IN ATHENS 2026 by OPEN HOUSE ATHENS
This event takes place at various production areas of Athens, in order to highlight the creative community of the city, introducing us artists, designers and all kind of producers and creative minds in general. The creators & producers themselves show us the way they work, using modern and traditional methods.
Returning to Light - Welcoming spring at Myrtia
Welcome spring at MYRTIA NATURAL COSMETICS
Natural Dyes & Shibori workshop
Natural Dyes & Shibori
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the art of creating silk scarves using natural dyes and the traditional Japanese shibori dyeing technique. Through folding, binding, and dyeing, you will learn how to create unique patterns and organic designs on silk.
Each participant will create two small silk scarves (50 × 50 cm) and gain an understanding of the dyeing process, materials, and techniques involved.