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.
In this class, use our indigo vats, tools, studio, and experience to create geometric designs by clamping fabric between pieces of wood, secured with a clamp. You will receive three types of prescoured fabrics totaling 2.25 yards to use in class.
Please bring:
+ Rubber gloves
+ Plastic bag (to take home damp fabrics)
Recommended additional items:
+ Notebook
+ The Modern Natural Dyer
+ 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.)
Each student will receive 3 pre-scoured, fat-quarters (approx 18x22") of the following fabrics:
+ Essex (linen / cotton blend) - white
+ Essex (linen / cotton blend) - natural
+ Kona (cotton) - white
(Fabric totals about 2.25 yards.)
Date: Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
Time: noon-2pm
Level: Beginner
Cost: $170
This class registration is non-cancelable and non-returnable. This class, on this date, is transferable to another person.
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 contribuing 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.
