Working on cotton, we will sample design possibilities using a variety of natural dye methods and recipes. We will incorporate stencils, wood blocks, and brushes, working with a range of natural dye materials. Emphasis will be placed on layering, selecting appropriate recipes, and adjusting thickness to achieve desired effects. The cloth will be approached as an exploratory surface, allowing for experimentation with pigments and paints on fabric, thickened dye extracts, layered mordants, and submersion dyeing techniques.

Skills we will learn in this workshop include:

• mordant printing with wood blocks

• stenciling with thickened natural dye extracts

• using lake pigments on cloth

• combining techniques and building up layers of color and pattern

This workshop is great for beginners and for those with previous dyeing experience.

Instructor: Melanie Wilder

$135 - materials included - register HERE