PLANT DYEING AND ETHNO-BOTANY WORKSHOP with Amy Stewart

Sunday, June 11, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Plants have many uses, and this class focuses on their color-producing pigments. From the whole plant, flowers, tree bark, teas, and even fruits and vegetables, it’s amazing the variety of colors and shades nature provides for dyeing. For this class, two colors are explored, yellow and pink, made from our local area’s easy-to-find (and identify) plants (plus one common vegetable).

Ethno-botany and ethical harvesting practice is included.

We will first take a short, easy walk to identify plants and their uses, and particularly, which ones are color-producing. Upon return from our walk, you’ll learn the plant dyeing process, techniques, and how to prepare different materials/textiles (wool, cotton, silk) for dyeing, then make the dye bath to take home a dyed bandanna of your making!

 This class is informative and hands-on, expressing nature’s colorful and useful bounty.

$40.00 per person (includes materials fee).   Location given upon registration.   (L.A. County location)

BE SURE TO SIGN UP EARLY IF INTERESTED — CLASS IS LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS!

To sign up, contact Rob Remedi at 805 499-2924; robremedi@hotmail.com