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About the tutor
Jo has taught Science to reluctant teenagers for over 30 years. She enjoys breaking subjects down into easy-to-understand stages. She has been a natural dyer for too many years to admit to. She wrote her first essay on natural dyes before she was 9 years old and attended a Royal Society of Chemistry lecture on the chemistry of dyes whilst a sixth former (being a true geek, she still has the notes!).
Initially she studied environmental and animal science, before researching her PhD into the control of wool growth in sheep.
Over the years she continued her research into the environmental effects of agriculture and natural colours alongside her day job as a teacher. This led to more research and self-learning to develop her skills. She has focussed on natural dyeing of wool for over 15 years now and enjoys the jeopardy of not really knowing what colour she will obtain (although it tends to be more reliable now). Additionally, she has bred rare breed Portland sheep for their fibre.
Over the years, Jo has attended various seminars and conferences (mostly online as she hates to leave Dorset!) and has realised that many dyers (including some that teach natural dye techniques) don’t actually understand the chemistry. Therefore, with this series of workshops, she aims to help people learn and understand a bit more.
In the future, Jo aims to carry out the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of her hand spun and woven products, when not shearing, growing plants, dyeing, spinning, weaving or teaching….
| Dates | Tuesday 8th April, Saturday 10th May, Saturday 21st June, Sunday 27th July |
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