Come explore different kinds of dish towels, the textures, the weave, and how we choose the flow of the kitchen to go. We will be plant dyeing with a mix of food and flowers. Participants will bring home 3 different types of dish towels and color swatches from each dye bath in silk and cotton.You will also learn preparation techniques such as scouring and mordanting, giving you a launching point to start or deepen your own plant dye practice.
This class is for you if you:
+ enjoy being in the kitchen
+ appreciate a clean and organized kitchen
+ are interested in fabrics and textiles
+ are interested in plant pigments
What to bring:
+ notebook for notes
+ questions!
What you will receive:
+ hands on instructions
+ dyed dish towels
+ swatches of each dye bath
Plants bring vibrancy and color to our world in more ways than one. Peoples from all over the world have worked with plants to color their garments. Though natural dyes is still found in many traditional cultures around the world, artificial dyes came into use in the 1850s changing the global garment industry. Find creative connection to the plant kingdom by learning the art of natural dyeing at Hedgerow Herb Co.
Space is limited for this hands on workshop. Please secure your ticket in advance. Thank you!
MEET JANESSA
Janessa is a designer and textile artist living in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon with her son and white wolf dog, Beija. She has been growing in community through sharing daily practice, beautiful meals, pouring tea, and sitting in ceremony. Janessa lives surrounded by a community of healers, plant medicine teachers, artists, farmers, musicians, fire tenders and magical creatures. As a first generation Filipina American, she strives to learn and find connections to the ways of her ancestors. Working with plant dyes and plant medicine is a strong source of connection. She grows her dye plants just steps away from her outdoor dye studio, overlooking the cedar and alder forest. With wisdom and compassion, she aspires to be of integrity with all aspects of her life practice and work for the benefit of all beings.
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