Eco-dyeing Workshop
August 9- 10:30-2:30pm
$75
Instructor: Linda Jackson
*Reservations are required. Payment must be made to reserve your spot. You can pay in store or Venmo @Jennifer-Carll-Simon. Payments are not refundable or transferable if the class remains as scheduled.
Class Description:
This eco-dyeing workshop with natural dyer and textile artist Linda Jackson is suitable for both beginners and those with some natural dyeing or eco printing experience.
Eco-dyeing is using flowers, plants, and kitchen scraps to create colorful
dyes to turn natural fabrics into new and beautifully colorful pieces. Linda will share her methods and tips to help you create beautiful eco prints.
In this workshop, we will learn to make a dye pot with flowers and plants. We will dye natural fabrics in prepared dye pots and witness the magic of natural color. We’ll learn the what and how to prepare fabric for natural dyeing in order to get colorfast results. You will leave with fabric made new with natural dye. Come join the fun if you are interested in eco dyeing. Come if you have fabric or a piece of clothing you’d like to upcycle and make new. I use dyed fabrics, yarn, and threads for clothing, quilts, knitting/crocheting and even patches for mending.
Please bring clean fabric, a piece of clothing (like a blouse/shirt), yarn or
thread for the dye pot. Bring ONLY natural fibers - cotton, silk, linen, hemp
or wool. **Synthetic fibers (polyester, spandex, etc.) do not take natural
dyes.
Come and join in a community dye pot. I will have two dye pots available
for dyeing. One pot will be a Marigold dye pot from my gardens. The
second dye pot will depend on what’s in bloom.
Materials and Equipment
~ Bring natural fabric, a piece of clothing, yarn or thread. I will have fabric
on hand if you need.
~ Please wear old clothes and bring thin gloves if you have delicate skin.
Please bring your own plastic bag to take home your wet samples.
~ While the ingredients and mordants used are safe, you may wish to bring
a mask for your comfort.
On The Day
~ The workshop will run from 10:30 - 2:30. We will have a 1/2 hour break
for lunch or a snack. Please bring your own.
~ Suitable for age 16+
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