Heritage Workshop
WabiNian Intangible Heritage Workshop
In Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, we bring three crafts — Bai tie-dye, Yunnan preserved flower art, and botanical indigo dyeing — into a hands-on workshop. Not just watching, but making.
Three Heritage Crafts
Bai Tie-Dye
A vat built from fermented indigo (banlangen). Tying, dipping, oxidizing, unbinding — until the moment it leaves the vat, no one knows the final pattern.
Yunnan Preserved Flower Art
Fresh-cut Yunnan flowers treated to keep their color, form and touch for years. From material selection and palette to shaping, create a piece that lasts.
Botanical Indigo Dyeing
Dye materials sourced from local Yunnan plants, applied to scarves, bags and apparel. Easy to start; the depth of color comes from each round of dipping.
How It Goes
Book Online
Pick a craft, date and group size; we confirm by phone
Arrive & Prepare
Master introduces materials and safety; tools and aprons provided
Create
Guided throughout, unhurried pace, exploration encouraged
Take It Home
Finished pieces go with you; dyed works need ~30 min to dry
Why These Three
Bai tie-dye is a national intangible cultural heritage, passed down for a thousand years around Zhoucheng, Dali. Indigo vats and tied resists turn every blue-and-white pattern into a conversation with nature.
Preserved flower art is the modern extension of Yunnan's flower industry — fresh blooms dehydrated and color-locked, keeping true form and texture, freeing botanical aesthetics from the vase life of cut flowers.
Botanical indigo dyeing shares tie-dye's roots but is freer: no required tying technique, color depth set by dipping rounds — ideal for first-time dyers.
Who & When
- Individuals & families: book a time slot, 1 person is enough, master on site
- Family study tours: suitable for primary school age and above; content can align with school themes
- Corporate team building: groups of 15+, half-day or full-day plans
- Hours: daily 10:00–17:00, reservation required; open on public holidays
How to Book
Choose a craft, date and group size online; we call to confirm. You can also reach us directly via WeCom.
Location
WabiNian Flower & Plant Agricultural Creative Cluster, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan. Venue and transport details are shared upon booking confirmation — or see our store network.
Groups & Collaboration
- School study tours: fits primary to high-school objectives; report templates available
- Corporate team building: 15+ people, half/full-day plans, tea break and venue included
- Designer co-creation: long-term resident workspaces for collaborating artisans and designers
- Custom events: festival markets, brand pop-ups, wedding craft corners — tailored on request