Saturday, May 17th - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Using natural dye pigment powders, you’ll learning how to blend just a few colors to achieve the full rainbow spectrum of colors. We’ll use micro sized scoured and mordanted natural fibers with prepared powdered pigments plus an indigo vats where you’ll learn how to prepare and re-calibrate the vat.
No prior dyeing experience needed.
Cost includes a bundle of materials - prepared scoured and mordanted fiber samples, natural powdered pigments, and a hand made booklet with all instructions and resources and room to take notes to help you take it further after class.
Materials to bring:
- durable rubber gloves (Mr. Clean’s are my go to dye gloves)
- an apron or clothes you don't mind getting color on
- a lunch (~45 minute lunch break)
Rachel Bingham Kessler is a plant dye educator, writer, sewist, and painter with a degree in Art Education. She runs 44Clovers, a small batch yarn company specializing in Maine primitive wool breeds and plant dyes. She’s taught fiber and plant dye workshops at venues such as Squam Art Workshops and The Maine Fiber Frolic. Her work has been published in Taproot Magazine and Northern Journeys Magazine. She will be teaching Natural Dyeing in Ireland this October in collaboration with Knittingtours.com. She lives on Peaks Island off the coast of Portland, Maine with her husband and two kids. You can follow her at 44clovers.com and @44Clovers on Instagram.
Class Cancelation Policy:
If you cancel more than 30 days before the beginning of your class, we will offer you store credit in the amount of your class. Cancelation with less than 30 days notice will result in the forfeiture of your entire course fee. However, if we are able to fill your spot, we will offer store credit in the amount of the class.
If we cancel a class, you can choose to receive a full refund or store credit.
