Upcoming Classes
Nota Bene...
In Person Classes This Summer:
Shibori a Market Bag - June
Natural Dyeing and Botanical Printing- July
Shibori in Depth - August
Online Classes:
These classes were all filmed pre-covid, so I don't look so grey and my hair is longer (not curly as it grows back in after chemo!), but the content is still totally current and comprehensive. And since I am offering them "as is" (i.e. I will not check in to answer questions weekly as I did in the past nor will I struggle with any technical difficulties you may have on your end relating to your fire walls or apps you may use), I will offer them at a deep disocunt. The VAST majority of people who took these workshops in the past did not need or use the Q&A session anyway....it was only ever a handful of participants that ever chimed in. So I am confident from the comprehensive and detailed nature of the videos, the handouts and the online pages that you will learn a LOT on your own.
The online workshops are hosted thru Vimeo and the videos are thru Vimeo and YouTube. All the handouts are pdfs so regardless of your computer system, you should have no trouble downloading them and printing them out. The only issue in the past has been with a few foreigners who registered and had trouble accessing some of the videos - it turned out (but only after hours of my time) that it was settings they had on their fire walls or other apps they were running that interfered with them being able to view the videos.
I have niether rthe patience or time to spend helping participants figure out their computer system (I am NOT a computer person!!!). So once I have reviewed the videos and set these workshops up to go live, be sure to "test" (the page to test whether you can view the videos or not will be evident once I get these loaded online) that you can access the videos thru your system. And once you register and I send you the password, to access the online workshops, you need to keep track of it yourself.
In Person:
Natural Dyeing & Botanical Printing
Sat & Sun July 18th and 19th 10 - 5
Registration for this class CLOSES Friday July 3rd. So if you're interested, don't wait. There is so much preparation I have to get your dye skeins and fabrics ready for your notebook swatches and some pre-mordanting to do, as well as a few dye extractions that produce the best colors with a weeklong soak so I need to prepare those ahead of time. So if I don't have enough participants registered by July 3rd, it will be cancelled and anyone waiting to the last minute (wish I had a dime for everyone who called 2-3 days before a class to register!) will be out of luck.
You'll never look at a plant the same way again once you've experienced the world of natural dyeing and botanical printing.
Not all plants yield worthwhile colors and the manner in which you carry out the extraction and dyeing process GREATLY affects quality of the outcome, so learning how to use natural dyes in a way that your colors/patterns are light and wash fast is crucial.
In this two day workshop you'll learn all about mordants, natural dyes, the extraction methods and how to use modifiers to affect the color outcomes should you want to dye your yarn or fabrics with natural dyess. And you'll also learn how to create fabric with gorgeous botanical prints on them for sewing, quilting and collaging.
READ CLASS DESCRIPTION AND PRICE Each participant will be required to submit a jpeg of their pet to the instructor no later than Nov 13th in order for the instructor to package the kit (enlarged photo of your pet, the wool colors and partial felt) Instruction fee includes all the materials: $125 Instruction fee: $100
In Person:
Shibori in Depth
Sat & Sunday Aug 1 & 2nd 10 - 5
Shibori means "to squeeze" in Japanese and it is the traditional technique for dyeing fabric for the gorgeous kimonos in Japan. In this 2 day workshop you'll have an opportunity to make beautiful fabrics while you explore various shibori patterns and techniques.
Whether you want to work these special fabrics into quilts, collages, or sew great accessories or clothes, this workshop is for you!
I'll teach you Stitched (nui) shibori, Fold & Clamp (itagime), and Wound (arashi) shibori and you'll have time to make sizeable samples of each (big enough to make a bag from each) and then also have time to work up one large final piece of your choice - scarf? set of placemats? set of napkins? fabric for a garment?
Options will be available for both indigo dyeing for natural blue, as well as a couple choices for chemical colors to give you a range of hues to work in.
READ CLASS DESCRIPTION AND PRICE Each participant will be required to submit a jpeg of their pet to the instructor no later than Nov 13th in order for the instructor to package the kit (enlarged photo of your pet, the wool colors and partial felt) Instruction fee includes all the materials: $125 Instruction fee: $100
Online Felt Boot Workshop
Will be available soon!
READ CLASS DESCRIPTION AND PRICE Each participant will be required to submit a jpeg of their pet to the instructor no later than Nov 13th in order for the instructor to package the kit (enlarged photo of your pet, the wool colors and partial felt) Instruction fee includes all the materials: $125 Instruction fee: $100
Online Felt Hats & Millinery
Will be available soon!
READ CLASS DESCRIPTION AND PRICE Each participant will be required to submit a jpeg of their pet to the instructor no later than Nov 13th in order for the instructor to package the kit (enlarged photo of your pet, the wool colors and partial felt) Instruction fee includes all the materials: $125 Instruction fee: $100