Learn About Color!

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Indigo Dye Day

Saturday, June 6
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Take the challenge of learning a new method of dyeing!

Indigo is a dye unlike most others. A dye that doesn’t require heat or a mordant is called a ‘vat dye,’ and indigo is the most famous of them all. Come learn this method of dyeing, one of complex chemical reactions involving the very air itself.

We will learn the basics of indigo dyeing, including what chemicals are needed and how to set up and maintain a basic hydrogen hydrosulfite/lye indigo dye pot. We will also have a pot of the newfangled freeze dried indigo, for comparison. We will work together to set up indigo pots and dye yarn and material.

Participants will use the indigo pots as they learn some fun and funky shibori resist techniques with flour sack towels.

$75, includes all supplies

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Come and Dye Day

Saturday, June 20
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Bring skeined yarn, a wound warp or fabric, whatever takes your fancy to add a little color to. We will be using Fiber Reactive Dyes, which can be used on both protein (wool, silk, animal fibers) or cellulose fibers (cotton, tencel, bamboo). We will apply the dyes with either a brush or in a ziploc baggie (no immersion dyeing). Come prepared to have fun!

$75, includes dyes and supplies

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Understanding Color Part I – To Be Rescheduled

Saturday, April 25 and Sunday April 26
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Do you ever wonder why you don’t get the color results you expect in your projects? Or why that lovely hand-painted yarn doesn’t look at all the same when it’s woven or knitted? This class is geared toward fiber artists, but should help artists working in any medium take a giant step forward in learning how to deal with color in their projects. Through a series of exercises, students will learn the basics of color theory and the principles of both pigment and optical color mixing.

$150 – includes 2 days of fun plus supplies

Click Here for details and to sign up for classes at the Guild House