winter blues & painting with pH - natural dyes virtual workshop - mar 27 & 28 2021

DATES: 3/27 & 3/28, SA SU 12-2pm EST both days WHERE: Zoom (you will receive calendar invitations for each day with Zoom login info) WORKSHOP: Want to learn the natural dyeing basics, how to get set up and started, AND hang out with fellow color & nature lovers for a weekend? Then yup, this workshop might be for you! In honor of winter, we will build a winter blues palette, focusing on cool tones and achieving a wide range of color from just a few dyes. Blue is one of the more rare colors to source in nature, with indigo being the most commonly used and successful plant for achieving blue tones, but also one of the more challenging to work with. Alternatively, we will explore some more accessible materials to satisfy those winter blues! We will go over the process of dyeing, from start to finish, so that your dyeing journey can continue long after the course ends. These fundamentals include: -scouring (cleaning) -mordanting (applying fixative) -fabrics & raw materials (c