This particular option is for Segment THREE A – A Rice Paste Resist and Indigo
Rice paste is my resist of choice. I use it in almost all my work. It’s water soluble and totally non-polluting, and ideally suited to using with indigo. In this section, I’ll share with you a myriad of ways to make use of its properties in your artistic endeavors.
To order Segment THREE, A, B or C as a stand alone choice, $125@, click on one of the following:
Three-A https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/segment-three-a-indigo-extravaganza
Three-B https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/segment-three-b-indigo-extravaganza
Three-C https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/segment-three-c-indigo-extravaganza
Every session is offered as an intensive two-hour Zoom recording with roughly half the time spent on understanding the process involved and half focusing on projects designed to bring the concept to life.
This link is for session THREE A, $125
or pick and choose as you like – individual sessions, three-part segments, or the full twelve session course
The download you'll receive is a pdf file with links to recordings of Zoom sessions in an online class setting, available for you to download and keep for future reference. You're also welcome to follow up by emailing your questions to John for a thorough response.
The twelve-session program covers every facet of traditional Japanese indigo dyeing along with innovative variations straight out of John’s brain – the goal is to leave you with a thorough understanding of how Persicaria tinctoria works and to be able to venture off on your own with confidence. We'll be working on silk, cotton, hemp, wood, leather, and tiles, paper.
To order the full twelve-session program, click here: https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/full-course-indigo-extravaganza
Segment THREE A - Indigo Extravaganza
See what's inside:
3 – A Rice Paste Resist and Indigo
Rice paste is my resist of choice. I use it in almost all my work. It’s water soluble and totally non-polluting, and ideally suited to using with indigo. In this section, I’ll share with you a myriad of ways to make use of its properties in your artistic endeavors.
3 – B Clamp Resist and Indigo
Clamp resist is one of the several classic techniques used in association with indigo. It’s low-tech and yet allows for complex and nuanced designs.
3 – C Tsujigahana – Combining Shibori Techniques with Stencils and Direct Painting
Tsujigahana combines the soft edges of shibori with the refreshing clarity of sharply painted details and softened blushes of color applied through stencils. Made famous in the West by the artist Itchiku Kubota, John will share with you all of the guarded secrets of this ancient process.


