A Verb for Keeping Warm — Growing, Gathering, and Dyeing with Plants

Growing, Gathering, and Dyeing with Plants

Instructor: Adrienne Rodriguez

Explore which types of plants you can grow and gather locally that can be used in the natural dyeing process. Now is your chance to learn more about the magic of plants that give color.

This class will prepare you for natural dyeing on protein (animal) fibers.

In this class, you will learn how-to:

- create a dye garden; what plants to grow and how many
- use whole plants to create a wide variety of color
- harvest, forage and store plants for dyeing
- prepare yarn and fiber for the dyepot, including helpful tips for a successful end product with emphasis on colorfastness
- mordant with alum for wool and silk fibers
- extraction color from plants for dyeing
- dye yarn successfully

You will leave class with a color card representing locally sourced plant dyes!

No experience required! Kids welcome (aged 9+ years old)

Materials included: yarn samples, color card, various locally sourced dye plants

Optional Materials to bring: rubber gloves and apron

NOTE: Class is held on our outside patio. Please dress for comfort, crafting, and weather conditions, bring sunscreen, dress in layers!

1 session / 3.5 hours

Cost: $125

Class Size: 15 students max.

Date: TBD
Time: TBD

Adrienne is the Co-owner AVFKW and the dye technician, she maintains the AVFKW dye garden, and has helped build the store from the very beginning. She is the daughter of horticulturist and the granddaughter of a farmer. With the encouragement of her mother and father she planted her first garden at the age of 8 years old. Adrienne is also an avid mushroom hunter and dyer. Taking care of the Verb dye garden and planning what to plant each year is one of Adrienne’s favorite parts of her job, she can’t wait to share the garden and her tips and tricks with you!

Growing, Gathering, and Dyeing with Plants

$125.00

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