About this Event
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Join me at my Columbia City fiber art studio for a workshop on Indigo dyeing
We’ll be dyeing in indigo vats, creating a myriad of subtle shades of blue, like sky and sea. Indigo also works on colors - for instance on red fabric, it comes out army green.
This will be a really immersive experience, perfect for those totally new to indigo. We’ll be dyeing in my beautiful outdoor shade garden studio.
We’ll be exploring getting subtle shades of blue by overdyeing and re-dipping our pieces. This is a basic indigo class, not an in-depth Shibori class. I'll be covering several basic fun patterns and leaving you with hours of time to explore and experiment.
All materials and tools will be provided for dyeing and you are welcome to bring a lot of fabric and yarn from your own collection, so we can dye until the indigo vats are exhausted.
I’ll provide each student on dyeing day with:
- nitrile gloves or heavy-duty rubber gloves to share
- an indigo vat shared with 2-3 people, and all the water for rinse buckets, washing, etc!
- I’ll handle the set up, clean up
- various blocks and rubber bands for patterns
Dyeing indigo is an alchemical-like process with a substance that is more like sourdough than paint— it must be nurtured and coaxed and rested. It’s a living culture and dipping the fabric in requires you to hold your breath and observe the bubbles going in, and the subtle changes of color to know when the bath needs to rest — it’s own kind of meditation. The importance of Indigo spans many cultures, and is both viewed as a sacred plant, and also has associations with manual laborers, as blue farmer and factory dungaree work clothes were once dyed with indigo.
I'm excited to share these two processes married together!
PLEASE READ FAQ BELOW BEFORE BOOKING.
The Garden Workshops are held in a small urban forest with towering heritage Douglas Fir trees, that create a cool and pleasant shade garden, even in the height of summer.
Workshops are held rain or shine, because there is a covered workshop and a festival tent.
FAQs : Please Read!
CLASS MINIMUM: Five people must be registered for the class to run. Please do share with friends! I tend to cancel classes 7 days ahead if the minimums have not been met, so don't wait until the last minute to register.
AGE/ABILITY: Great for beginning weavers! For adult learners, and children 15 and up who have an interest in weaving and maturity/ability to focus for 5 hours, are welcome to attend with a registered adult. The dye is HOT - not a great fit for young children.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Contact me HERE
REFUND POLICY: Please review before booking.
Due to class minimums, I do not offer refunds.
If you are unable to attend, please offer your spot to a friend.
You can check in with me to see if there is a waitlist.
Transfers to other class dates are not permitted within two weeks of class date.
WHEN YOU BOOK:
You will receive an important Informational Email.
It will come from "[email protected]" the day you order, with your Order Confirmation.
PLEASE SCROLL all the way to the end, to find the Informational Email, to know what you need to bring, and how to find the studio.
WHEN TO ARRIVE:
Please plan to arrive at the studio no later than the start of class. Arrive in the area 10 minutes before in order to find parking And arrive on time.
Due to the nature of the studio set up, I must lock the doors tens minutes after class start since we will be heading away to the Garden Studio, and it is unsafe to leave it unattended.
Sadly, we cannot accommodate people who arrive late.
Demos start promptly at the start of class time.Due to the structure of class, demos cannot be re-done for late-comers without cutting things out of class for everyone.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
THE SILVER STUDIO, 5264 39th Avenue South, Seattle, United States
USD 66.29
