Community Ecologies - 'Rethinking Colour in a Changing Climate' by Karolina Suchanek

2.00pm – 3.30pm
Sat 28 November 2026

Join Karolina Suchanek for a hands-on natural dye workshop exploring how colour is shaped by shifting ecologies, seasons and plant life.

Through a guided making session, participants will experiment with plant-based dyes. Blending craft, conversation and material exploration, the workshop invites participants to reflect on their relationship with nature and imagine more intentional ways of making. No experience needed.

 

Date & Time: 2pm - 3:30pm Saturday, 28th November 2026 

Location: Bethnal Green Nature Reserve, Middleton Street, E2 9RR 

Cost: Free, no booking required 

Meeting Point: Bethnal Green Nature Reserve entrance on Middleton Street

Please note: places are limited to 15 per session. Early arrival is recommended.

 

Karolina Suchanek is a textile designer and founder of Cave Textiles. Her practice is rooted in intuition, spirituality, feminine energy and ancient making, using plant dyeing to connect with the natural world. She trained at the Akademia Sztuk Pięknych in Kraków and in Textile Design at Central Saint Martins, London.

Instagram: @cavetextiles 

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overhead view of Bethnal Green Nature reserve and the Ecology Garden