Date: Sunday, September 20th
Time: 5-7:30pm
Where: That Feeling Co on Dowling
Address: 1721 E Dowling Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
A 2.5-hour workshop exploring natural color and the beautiful ways plants can leave their color behind on silk.
I am a fine artist and have been working with natural color for almost a decade, both in my paintings and through natural dyeing. I've spent years foraging, experimenting, and fine tuning the ways I extract, shift, and preserve color from plants. So much of this practice comes from my love and care for the land and wanting to create in a way that feels connected to it.
During this workshop, we'll each make two naturally dyed silk scarves, using two different techniques to explore how natural color can move, shift, and show up differently on silk.
I'll share how I prepare fabric for natural dyeing, including scouring and mordanting, how different natural fibers take color, and the ways I work with dyes, mordants, and modifiers. We'll use locally grown seasonal flowers, foraged plants, food waste, and natural dye materials while playing with color, placement, and composition.
We'll make our first scarf together so you can learn the process from start to finish. For the second, you'll have more freedom to work with a different technique and create something completely your own.
Once our scarves are wrapped and tied, we'll steam the bundles to release and transfer the color from the plants into the silk. Then comes my favorite part: opening them up. Some flowers leave incredibly clear impressions, while others bleed, soften, overlap, or reveal colors you never would have expected. No two pieces ever come out the same.
You'll leave with two completely one-of-a-kind silk scarves, each one almost like a little heirloom of this season. Something you get to wear, keep, and be reminded of the beauty and color nature gives us.
All materials, botanicals, and two silk scarves are provided, along with light refreshments to enjoy while we create.
No previous dyeing experience is needed. Come curious and ready to experiment.
Date: Sunday, September 20th
Time: 5-7:30pm
Where: That Feeling Co on Dowling
Address: 1721 E Dowling Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
A 2.5-hour workshop exploring natural color and the beautiful ways plants can leave their color behind on silk.
I am a fine artist and have been working with natural color for almost a decade, both in my paintings and through natural dyeing. I've spent years foraging, experimenting, and fine tuning the ways I extract, shift, and preserve color from plants. So much of this practice comes from my love and care for the land and wanting to create in a way that feels connected to it.
During this workshop, we'll each make two naturally dyed silk scarves, using two different techniques to explore how natural color can move, shift, and show up differently on silk.
I'll share how I prepare fabric for natural dyeing, including scouring and mordanting, how different natural fibers take color, and the ways I work with dyes, mordants, and modifiers. We'll use locally grown seasonal flowers, foraged plants, food waste, and natural dye materials while playing with color, placement, and composition.
We'll make our first scarf together so you can learn the process from start to finish. For the second, you'll have more freedom to work with a different technique and create something completely your own.
Once our scarves are wrapped and tied, we'll steam the bundles to release and transfer the color from the plants into the silk. Then comes my favorite part: opening them up. Some flowers leave incredibly clear impressions, while others bleed, soften, overlap, or reveal colors you never would have expected. No two pieces ever come out the same.
You'll leave with two completely one-of-a-kind silk scarves, each one almost like a little heirloom of this season. Something you get to wear, keep, and be reminded of the beauty and color nature gives us.
All materials, botanicals, and two silk scarves are provided, along with light refreshments to enjoy while we create.
No previous dyeing experience is needed. Come curious and ready to experiment.
