Instructor: Sarah Ollikkala Jones + Kristine Vejar
With a history spanning more than three-thousand years, indigo dyeing, which requires a different process than all other natural dyes, is one of the world's most revered dyeing traditions. Combined with resist-dyeing techniques, there are thousands of patterns and possibilities - which is incredibly exciting! Level up your creativity and make fabric that is uniquely yours.
In this class, use our indigo vats, tools, studio, and experience to create patterns on cloth via wrapping and stitching and then dipping the fabric into our indigo vat.
Each student will receive the following fabric prepared for dyeing:
+ Essex (linen / cotton blend) - white
+ Essex (linen / cotton blend) - natural
+ Waterford (linen) - white
Please bring:
+ Rubber gloves
+ small scissors with a sharp point
+ Plastic bag (to take home damp fabrics)
Recommended additional items:
+ Notebook
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+ Class is held in our outside studio. Please dress for comfort, crafting, and weather conditions (We suggest bringing a sun hat, wearing layers and sunscreen.)
Level: Beginner
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Time: noon-2pm
This class registration is non-cancelable and non-returnable. This class, on this date, is transferable to another person.
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Sarah is the production dyer at Verb. She loves to experiment with different techniques and to create new colors. Sarah has a BS in Chemistry from UC Berkeley and excels at the complex math necessary to achieve consistent colors and results. An avid knitter, sewist, and baker, Sarah also loves to hike, collect flowers, and try out new recipes and crafts. And is a contributing writer and researcher of Journeys in Natural Dyeing.
Kristine is the co-owner and founder of A Verb for Keeping Warm. She has written two books on the subject of natural dyeing: The Modern Natural Dyer and Journeys in Natural Dyeing. She adores nature and loves to cook, read, dye, make, and hang out with her pups, Callie and Jasper. She also loves to introduce people to the art and science of natural dyeing.
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Projects and photos taken from The Modern Natural Dyer. Photography by Sara Remington.
