Natural Dye Workshop
ENGLISH PAGE IN CONSTRUCTIONSince 2019, the natural dyeing laboratories at the Chieri Textile Museum have been entrusted to Giulia Perin, anthropologist and textile designer specialized in Batik and other artistic techniques of oriental tradition, which he perfected by completing a Masters at Telkom University Bandung, Textile Design and Fashion Department (AY 2015-2016) after that at the University of Fine Arts of Bali ISI Denpasar (AY 2014-2015) once graduated in Intercultural Communication at the University of Turin in 2013. She also stands out as a young contemporary Batik artist, combining creativity, experimentation and research, since she also collaborates with the Institute for the Study of Macromolecules (ISMAC) of the CNR and other prestigious realities.
Assisted by some volunteers from the Foundation, Giulia Perin looks after the Botanical Garden of the Textile Museum, where she grows textile and dyeing plants as well as on her land on the hills of Moncalieri, to then experiment with artistic dyeing with the most characteristic species of the area in particular madder, dyers' chamomile and gualdo (Isatis dry cleaners).
Recently awarded at Michelangelo Pistoletto's Città delle Arti, as part of the "Artivism" competition, Giulia Perin implements practices of upcycling inspired by the concept of sustainability in harmony with nature. In winter 2021 he participated in "Tramanda", as part of the "RestART!" with a creative lab aimed at the creative transformation of clothing through natural dyeing and decoration. As part of the "Ars et Industria" cycle, he held a conference during the study day on the gualdo, thanks to the experiences gained with the workshops "A Journey into Indigo Shades" as part of the events "Denim Days" (Amsterdam, 2019), "Première Vision London" (London, 2019) and "Blue Zone Munich" (Munich, 2020). Giulia Perin also creates capsule collections with its brand, Eminaand works on commission. At the Textile Museum of Chieri, where she works permanently, Giulia Perin teaches courses for middle and high schools, but also individual courses and workshops for small groups of young and old, which introduces the Textile Garden with experiential visits and programs ad hoc .
