There are plants all around us that can yield rich, beautiful colors—once you discover their secrets! Learn how to extract color that is lightfast, permanent, and brilliant, whether it comes from onion skins, goldenrod picked from a roadside, or more exotic dyes such as indigo, cochineal, and madder root that are cultivated and traded worldwide.
Fiber artist Kristy Bishop, who taught our wildly popular class on indigo dying this summer, returns on Saturday, November 6, to lead a three-hour workshop on natural dyes from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The class will cover the fundamentals of dyeing, using mordants and afterbaths to alter the color of the dyed fabric. Participants will dye fabric samples of linen, silk, cotton gauze, and wool yarn and record the results on dye recipe cards. Then each student will create a silk/wool blend 11” x 60” scarf to take home.
The class fee is $125 for members and $145 for non-members. All materials are included. Have questions? Email us at macarts@tds.net or call 843-887-3157.
**Pre-registration is required. Class sizes are limited and seats will sell quickly, be sure to register early.