Natural Dye Workshops

Learn how to get multiple colors from a single natural dye pot!

In this full day workshop, we will:

• review preparing a dye bath.
• review traditional pre-mordanting with alum.
• explore after-dye mordants to shift color.
• thicken mordants to paint designs that will give you multiple colors from one dye bath!

You will leave the class with a handout describing all processes, samples of each process, and a wearable piece of fiber art handmade by you!

Students must have either attended Introduction to Natural Dyes or have previous experience with natural dyeing.

CLASS DETAILS:

Class minimum 3 people, schedule at your convenience

10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. with an hour break for lunch

Fiber Arts Bloomington Studio

611 W 11th St (the old Bender Lumber)

Cost includes natural dyes, mordants, and materials.

Take home your own organic indigo vat in a 5-gallon bucket!

This workshop will get you acquainted with the organic indigo vat. We will cover:

• how to make a fructose vat.
• some simple shibori techniques.
• trouble-shooting your vat.
• caring and feeding of your vat.

After the workshop, your vat could last you months, if properly cared for!

CLASS DETAILS

Minimum class 3 people, scheduled at your convenience.

6 hour workshop includes time for lunch break

Fiber Arts Bloomington Studio

611 W 11th St (the old Bender Lumber)

Make beautiful patterns with clay resist and indigo!

Students will learn to make patterns using stamps, brushes, stencils and clay resist. This is one of the most accessible methods of stenciled and stamped resists for indigo dyeing. Students will leave with samples of each method of application and a wearable piece that you create during class!

CLASS DETAILS: 

Class minimum 3 people. Date and time flexible to fit your schedule!

Half-day workshop

Fiber Arts Bloomington Studio

611 W 11th St (the old Bender Lumber)

Cost covers all materials and use of indigo vat.

First Annual NDWC Retreat!

NOTE: This is only for current NDWC members. If you are not a member, your purchase will be refunded. 

An opportunity to get together in person and play in the dye pots!

Sunday, October 15 - Friday, October 20, 2023 at Lutheran Hills Camp, in beautiful Brown County Indiana.

We'll share our favorite colors and techniques, go on hikes and collect local color to play with, and visit some wonderful Brown County Artist studios for inspiration (and souvenirs!)

This is the downpayment to reserve your spot. As NDWC members, there is no tuition cost. You will be responsible to pay for your own lodging ($225 if you're staying at the camp), and we will split the cost of renting the commercial kitchen and for meals, which we will prepare together. The highest cost will be $475 plus meals. If more than 3 people register, the cost will continue to go down. The $475 includes a lodging cost of $225, which does not change. Balance will be due in October.

You do NOT need to make any reservations for lodging, unless you don't want to stay at the camp. The downpayment will be applied to total costs.