Introduction to Mordants for Natural Dyeing

Join us for the second Natural Dye Workshop in our 2025 Natural Dye Series with fibers artist Madelaine Corbin!

Date: August 2nd, 2025

Time: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture

Dive into the technical processes behind natural color, where it comes from, and how to fasten it to fiber. This one-day workshop will focus on the dye process from start to finish. Participants will leave with two finished textiles and a natural dye journal.

Workshop Highlights:

Discovering Dye Processes: Participants will prepare their cloth samples using non-toxic mordants, build communal dye pots made from flowers grown at Pine Meadow Ranch, and dye both plant and protein fibers.

Document & Experiment: Attendees of this workshop will receive a natural dye journal to document their newfound knowledge on the interactions between mordant, fiber type, and dye.

All materials will be provided.

No natural dye experience required.

For ages 16 and older. Those under age 16 may attend accompanied by an adult.

About the Instructor:

Madelaine Corbin is a textile artist who has been working with natural dyes for more than 10 years. Her studies around the world have informed her practice and the classes she teaches in fiber, dyeing, and textile construction methods. Madelaine’s work has been supported by residencies across the United States and around the world. Her projects take the form of physical artworks, writing, and her collaborative textile and furniture studio in Philomath, Oregon called OMNIBLOOM.

Cancellation Policy

- $20 cancellation fee

- 0% refund for cancellations less than 1 week before the workshop

- 50% refund for cancellations 7-14 days prior

- Full refunds will be provided if PMRCAA cancels the event due to inclement weather or if an instructor is unavailable.

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