Join me at the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum in Carrollton, Georgia for a day getting to know your indigo vat! I’ll share my knowledge of Indigo, a fascinating plant with a complex history, and Shibori, a Japanese manual resist technique for creating complex, unique patterns on fabric. Participants will first learn how to dye natural fiber goods with indigo and how to maintain vats for longest lasting color. Participants will then learn several resist and shibori techniques, with a concentration on folded, tied and clamped resist.

The instructor will provide a ½ yard of fabric per student for experimentation, but participants should bring their own goods to dye. Goods from home should be made from natural fibers, and cellulose (cotton, linen) accepts color best. Pre-wash all fabric in hot water before the workshop. 

Participants should wear old clothing that can be stained, including shoes, or bring an apron. Participants should bring a pair of rubber gloves with a high sleeve, like dishwashing gloves.

Cost is $80, must pre-register.

Registration can be found here.

Registration can be found by clicking here.

Join me at the Southeastern Quilt + Textile Museum for an exploration of hand-stitching and Sashiko!

After a deep dive into the basic tools of stitching – thread, needles, fabric – participants will learn tips and tricks to create satisfying, even stitches on fabric for mending, embellishment, mixed media, or just for the sake of making. Participants will learn the basics behind hand-stitching, as well as several stitches and concepts from Sashiko stitching. Sashiko is a traditional Japanese embroidery technique, used as both decorative embellishment and utilitarian repair. Participants will learn three stitching patterns, with each introducing new skills, making samples of each of those patterns, and will finish the day with a larger piece of their own design.

Students are provided with naturally dyed fabric for stitching on, along with Sashiko thread and other naturally dyed thread for stitching with. Participants will leave with 3 stitched samples, and a plan for a larger stitched piece. If you have special fabric at home that you would prefer to stitch on, please bring it!

I will have stitch kits available for purchase, including naturally dyed fabric and thread, if you’d like more materials to work with at home.

PROVIDED BY INSTRUCTOR:

· Naturally dyed fabric

· Naturally dyed thread

· Needles, threader, snips and all sewing materials

· Rulers and marking pens

OPTIONAL EXTRAS PROVIDED BY STUDENTS:

· Special fabric, clothing or home good for embellishment

· Any preferred sewing notions, like special thimbles, snips or threaders

Cost is $75.00, must Pre-Register.

Registration can be found by clicking here.

Registration can be found here.

Join me at the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, AL for a day getting to know your indigo vat! Participants will first learn how to dye natural fiber goods with indigo and how to maintain vats for longest lasting color. Participants will learn several resist and shibori techniques, with a concentration on folded, tied and clamped resist.

The instructor will provide a yard of fabric per student for experimentation, but participants should bring their own goods to dye. Goods from home should be made from natural fibers, and cellulose (cotton, linen, rayon) accepts color best. Pre-wash all fabric in hot water before the workshop.

Participants should wear old clothing that can be stained, including shoes, or bring an apron. Participants should bring a pair of rubber gloves with a high sleeve, like dishwashing gloves.

Registration can be found here.

In this workshop, I’ll lead you through all the steps to make a beautiful and utilitarian oven mitt. The fabric will be embellished, quilted, lined and constructed entirely with hand stitches. This will make a meaningful addition to your kitchen, or a thoughtful gift for the holiday season!

The virtual workshop will cover: stitching and hand-quilting basics, two stitching patterns, construction and lining of oven mitt.

Dates
Friday, December 1st, 2023

Time
12pm – 2:30pm ET

Location
Zoom, a link will be sent to participants
the day before class.

Cost
$55

Registration can be found here.

Registration can be found here.

Join me + Atlas Obscura for an exploration of quilting drawn from the long tradition of sampler quilts. You’ll learn to create a quilt from start to finish—tracing the history and variations of twelve quilt blocks, including the Nine Patch, Flying Geese, Pineapple, Shoo Fly, Churn Dash, and many others. Along the way, we’ll break down foundational quilt construction techniques such as fabric selection, layouts, basting, binding, and quilting. Whether you're new to quilting, want to refresh your creativity, or seeking a new project, this course will offer a hands-on introduction to the art of quilting for learners of all skill levels. By the end of our time together, you’ll not only have a new repertoire of quilting skills, but you’ll also have the techniques to showcase those skills in a beautiful and bespoke sampler quilt. 

Syllabus at a Glance

This course includes three total sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours on three consecutive Thursdays beginning November 2.

Session 1 (Thursday, 11/2, 7:00–8:30 PM ET)| Piecing

We’ll discuss materials in depth, including fabric selection, batting, thread and more, as well as learn our first four quilt blocks.

Session 2 (Thursday, 11/9, 7:00–8:30 PM ET)| Layout

We’ll learn four more quilt blocks, and learn about sashing, cornerstones, and borders as we plan our sampler quilt layout.

Session 3 (Thursday, 11/16, 7:00–8:30 PM ET)| Quilting

We’ll learn our most advanced quilt blocks, in addition to three quilting styles and two binding styles to finish our quilts.

Registration can be found here.

Registration can be found here.

I’m thrilled to be leading a Creative Mending workshop on 9/30 at Studio by the Tracks in Irondale, AL! Registration will open soon.

We’ll learn techniques to be used for patching, mending and reinforcing beloved worn clothing. Techniques can be used for both inconspicuous mends, as well as bold visible mending. This workshop will focus on woven fabrics, like linen, cotton and denim, and not knit or stretch fabrics.

Participants will need to select 1 garment that needs some love, with the space needing repair measuring no more than about 3 x 3 inches. The knees or back pockets of denim, button plackets, or the worn elbows of a shirt are perfect for this.

Aaron will provide naturally dyed and vintage fabric scraps for patching, along with necessary marking tools, threads and mending notions. Participants are highly encouraged to bring fabrics and threads that are special to them to utilize in their mending as well.

Materials:

Provided by instructor:
-naturally dyed and vintage fabrics for patching
- Naturally dyed and undyed thread
- all mending notions

Other materials like rotary cutters, cutting mats, marking pens and more will be available for everyone to use.

Provided by students:
-if you have a hand-sewing materials you enjoy using (specific needles, scissors, thimbles, threaders, etc), please feel free to bring those in addition to what is provided by Aaron
-if there are special fabrics from home

Registration can be found here.

Join me at the Alabama Folk School for a day of exploring natural dyes! Using both garden-grown and foraged plants--including marigolds, sumac, black walnut and indigo--we'll learn the basics of bundle dyeing, flower pounding, and manual resist dyeing techniques for creating patterns on fabric. Participants will learn to prepare their fabric for dyeing, and how to employ pH shifts to increase their natural palette.

All tuition includes lunch with live music.

More information and registration can be found here.

In this 3-part seminar, we'll study historical examples of embroidery samplers and create our very own.

Throughout history, samplers have been used to showcase artists' needlework skills. Today they can serve as windows to the past, with each motif offering a clue about the people and societies that stitched them together. In this seminar taught by Aaron Sanders Head, you'll have the opportunity examine these historical embroidery samplers, draw on them for inspiration, and explore how they can be personalized to create a contemporary stitching voice unique to you. We'll build our own stitching skillset, covering 4-5 stitches each class. Beginning with simple, straight line stitches, we'll build on what we've learned to create more complex texture and fill stitches—all while creating a beautiful sampler of our own. Along the way, students will learn invaluable hand embroidery techniques, from managing thread and using a hoop to transferring designs—among other tips and tricks for successful stitching.

This class meets online on 3 consecutive Monday evenings, beginning on 8/14. The class is recorded and can be viewed for up to two weeks after the final session.

More information and registration can be found here.

Join me at Wild Violet Gardens in Birmingham, AL! I’ll be leading a morning workshop in indigo dyeing + shibori, and Ms Annie Bryant will be leading a hand-sewn mini quilt workshop in the afternoon. A farm fresh lunch is included in your $100 donation.

This workshop is currently full but Wild Violet Gardens is offering one no-pay spot. If you’re interested, e-mail wildvioletgardens@gmail.com and a person will be chosen at random to receive this spot. If you’d like to be put on a waitlist for a paid spot, you can also e-mail wildvioletgardens@gmail.com.

Registration and information

I’m excited to be a part of Tatter’s Hand Sewn Quilting Series again this year!

Perfect for the beginner and the seasoned quilter alike (and perfect if you’ve already joined our Hand-Sewn Quilting Primer Series), the Hand-Sewn Quilting Series II takes students on a journey of different forms of hand-sewn quilt construction, from Korean Yeouijumunbo to English Paper Piecing. Rooted in the diverse history of quilting and taught by contemporary textile artists, this series combines enduring quilting techniques with new voices and approaches. 

You can sign up for the entire series, or choose your own adventure by selecting the classes you’re most interested in. 

I’ll be sharing the Pine Burr technique. The Pine Burr Quilt is a unique, textured quilt made from many different folded triangles that are then sewn to foundation fabric in varying patterns. There are many design choices to make, from fabric color, fabric texture, pine burr spacing, and framing techniques, and the resulting quilt – either sewn in rows or in a circular pattern – is a sculptural, individual quilt block that reflects the maker’s hand.

Dates
Friday, July 28th, 2023

Time
12pm – 2:30pm ET*
Location
Zoom, a link will be sent to participants the day before class

Cost
$60 for the individual class, $350 for the series

*This session will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. This link is live for one month for you to watch at your convenience.

Registration and information

Registration can be found here.

Using marigolds, cosmos, and other favorites from Aaron’s dye garden, participants will explore various ways of passing the beautiful colors of flowers to fiber in longlasting ways, including bundle dyeing, immersion dyeing and shibori.

Students are provided with a scarf for bundle dyeing and a handkerchief for experimenting. Participants are encouraged to bring 1-2 additional small homegoods or accessories. These items must be made of natural fiber, and should be thoroughly pre-washed before the workshop.

Participants should wear old clothing that can be stained, including shoes, or bring an apron. ​This workshop is limited to participants 18+. There is a minimum of 8 participants and a maximum of 15. If the minimum is not met, participants will be refunded. 

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Please email Mary Bell, Program Director, at mbell@kentuck.org with any questions. 

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Kentuck workshops are non-refundable after the registration closes. If you would like to cancel before the deadline passes, please email mbell@kentuck.org or call 205-758-1257. If the class does not meet the minimum by the registration deadline and the workshop is cancelled, all participants will be refunded their registration fees.

Registration can be found here.

In this three-part lecture series, learn from textile artist Aaron Sanders Head how to turn kitchen scraps and foraged plants into natural dyes.

In this three-part online course, we’ll learn how to create natural dyes using everything from kitchen scraps to foraged plants. We’ll begin with the basics, learning the tools and terms needed to get started before setting up a dye bath and diving into the process. Not only will we use food scraps, plant dye powders, and extracts to color textiles, but we’ll also learn how to forage for regional dyestuff, depending on your local ecology. By the end of this workshop, you’ll walk away with a palette of fabrics dyed using local plants or extracts and powders, as well as a repeatable method for creating color from the contents of your compost bin. All sessions are recorded and can be re-wartched until 2 weeks after the final class date.

Syllabus at a Glance

This course includes three total sessions, each lasting for 1.5 hours on three consecutive Tuesdays beginning May 16.

Session 1 (Tuesday, 5/16, 7:30-9 PM ET) | Materials, Setting Up Your Dye Studio, and Mordanting

Session 2 (Tuesday, 5/23, 7:30-9 PM ET) | Kitchen Waste Dyes, Bundle Dyeing, and Resist Methods

Session 3 (Tuesday, 5/30, 7:30-9 PM ET) | Immersion Dyeing with Flowers, Nuts, and Foraged Items & Understanding pH Shifts 

Register here.

In this workshop, participants will learn the techniques of big stitch, whole cloth hand-quilting. Whole cloth quilts rely on the intricacies of the lines created by the quilting stitch, rather than intricacies of pieced blocks. 

We’ll begin Week 1 with a deep dive into materials and an overview of historic whole cloth quilts, while learning the basics of drawing quilting patterns on fabric, and the basic mechanics of big-stitch quilting as we make some small samplers. In week two, we’ll scale up, and translate our designs to throw quilts, as we baste and begin our larger works. In Week 3 we’ll wrap things up as we polish our quilting, add binding, learn quilt hanging techniques, and explore archival ways to sign your quilt.

This workshop is perfect for all skill levels—those who have not done any hand-sewing to those who want a new challenge when it comes to their quilting practice. Wholecloth quilts are a portable, versatile medium with infinite abilities to personalize and change for the maker.

Dates
Thursdays, April 20th, April 27th, and May 4th 2023

Time
12 – 2 pm EST

Location
Zoom, a link will be sent to participants
the day before class.

Cost
$165

Register here.

Register here.

In this three-part lecture series, learn to plant, grow, harvest, and store native plants for dyeing.
The class happens live on Zoom, and is recorded for re-watching, or if you can’t make the live class.
Class schedule is as follows:
Thursday, 3/2/2023, 7:30–9 PM ET
Thursday, 3/9/2023, 7:30–9 PM ET
Thursday, 3/16/2023, 7:30–9 PM ET

Course Description

Design your very own dye garden, sowing the seeds for a diverse palette of color. Over the course of three weeks, textile artist Aaron Sanders Head will walk us through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining the garden, as well as mechanisms for harvesting and storing dye materials you can use in your craft. We'll begin by discussing options for long-lasting, homegrown color, and we'll create a gardening schedule. Then, we'll cover how to start seeds indoors—eventually transplanting them to an outdoor space. While we'll focus on several typical plants used for natural dyeing (such as indigo, marigolds, and cosmos), the skills you'll learn can be applied to a number of plants. We'll end the course with a showcase from Aaron which will demonstrate how to begin using these plants to create color. 

Syllabus at a Glance

This course includes three total sessions included in this purchase, each lasting for 1.5 hours on three consecutive Thursdays beginning March 2.

Session 1 (Tuesday, 3/2, 7:30–9 PM ET): Planning your garden

Session 2 (Tuesday, 3/9, 7:30–9 PM ET): Starting your seeds

Session 3 (Tuesday, 3/16, 7:30–9 PM ET): Gardening & harvesting

Between Sessions:

While there won't be homework in a traditional sense, participants will need to spend some time researching their zone, seeking out seeds and materials, planting seeds, and maintaining their gardens. If starting a garden in real-time with the course, you should expect to spend around 1.5 hours each week outside of class, depending on how expansive your plans are.

Pricing Options

This course is available at three ticket prices. This tiered pricing model is designed to increase access for a wider range of students as well as to support our instructors. In addition to tiered tickets, we offer a limited number of no-pay spots for students who would not otherwise be able to take this course. No-pay spots are selected via a randomized drawing two weeks before each section begins. For more information and to apply for a no-pay spot, please click here. To learn more about our pricing model and randomized selection process for no-pay spots, please visit our FAQ page.

Register here.

Register here.

In this three-part workshop, learn to craft a sampler quilt from start to finish and explore the art of quilting through a historical and cultural lens. The class happens live on Zoom, and is recorded for re-watching, or if you can’t make the live class.
Class schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, 2/21/2023, 7–8:30 PM ET
Tuesday, 2/28/2023, 7–8:30 PM ET
Tuesday, 3/7/2023, 7–8:30 PM ET

Session 1 (Thursday, 9/29, 6:30–8:00 PM ET)| Piecing

We’ll discuss materials in depth, including fabric selection, batting, thread and more, as well as learn our first four quilt blocks.

Session 2 (Thursday, 10/6, 6:30–8:00 PM ET)| Layout

We’ll learn four more quilt blocks, and learn about sashing, cornerstones, and borders as we plan our sampler quilt layout.

Session 3 (Thursday, 10/13, 6:30–8:00 PM ET)| Quilting

We’ll learn our most advanced quilt blocks, in addition to three quilting styles and two binding styles to finish our quilts.

Register here.

Participants will need to select 1-2 garments that need some love, with the space needing repair measuring no more than about 4 x 4 inches. The knees or back pockets of denim, button plackets, or the worn elbows of a shirt are perfect for this. If your space needing mending is on the larger size, simply e-mail a photo to Aaron before the workshop to talk it out and see what might be possible.

 Aaron will provide naturally dyed and vintage fabric scraps for patching, along with necessary marking tools, threads and mending notions. Participants are highly encouraged to bring fabrics and threads that are special to them to utilize in their mending as well.

Participants will leave with several stitched swatches as well as several repairs in various states of completion.

Materials:

Provided by instructor:
-naturally dyed and vintage fabrics for patching
- Naturally dyed and undyed thread
- all mending notions

Other materials like rotary cutters, cutting mats, marking pens and more will be available for everyone to use.

Provided by students:
-if you have a hand-sewing materials you enjoy using (specific needles, scissors, thimbles, threaders, etc), please feel free to bring those in addition to what is provided by Aaron
-if there are special fabrics from home, or beloved fabric scraps, please bring those as well. 

Manx refers to the name of the native Celtic people from the Isle of Man, an island located in the middle of the Irish Sea between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The earliest known example of Manx patchwork dates back to about 1820. The Manx quilt block is named after the Isle of Man where it originates. With its wonderful history and beautiful technique, this class is perfect for seasoned stitchers, as well as those taking their first steps into the world of hand quilting.

Participants will leave with 1-2 finished blocks, and small pouch with a button closure made from a block.

Materials:

Provided by instructor:
-naturally dyed fabrics for piecing your quilt
-muslin for foundation squares
-thread
-needles

Other materials like rotary cutters, cutting mats, marking pens and more will be available for everyone to use.

Provided by students:
-if you have a hand-sewing materials you enjoy using (specific needles, scissors, thimbles, threaders, etc), please feel free to bring those in addition to what is provided by Aaron
-if there are special fabrics from home, or beloved fabric scraps, please bring those as well. Pieces used will vary in size from approximately 2 x 2 inches to 3 x 9 inches, so small scraps are definitely usable for this project.

registration can be found by clicking here.

More details coming soon on this new workshop!

In this workshop, participants will learn to make a folded Log Cabin Quilt Block, or a Manx Quilt Block. The quilt block is a unique take on a log cabin block, utilizing a series of unique but easy measurements based on the hand of the maker, making each block unique to the person who created it. Traditionally the fabric was torn, not cut. A simple folding technique gives this block a gorgeous, textural, heavy finish and stitches up quickly. Aaron will be demonstrating the traditional way of sewing this by hand, but stitchers will easily see how this can be done on a machine, if so desired.

Registration can be found here.

This class is part of the Hand-Sewing Quilter Primer Series at Tatter.

Perfect for the beginner, our Quilting Primer series aims to demystify the act of hand sewing a quilt block through a sequence of diverse forays into block constructing. While rooted in quilting’s history of using scrap fabrics to make beautiful coverlets, this series gathers contemporary voices and techniques to give the new sewist a set of skills and the confidence to take on an existing pattern or personal composition.

Exposure to seven unique teachers affords any sewist, seasoned or novice, the opportunity to witness varied approaches even within the same technique. Experiencing the series as whole is sure to provide a comprehensive foundation and will get you well on your way in a joyful practice of hand-sewn quilting.

The blocks from each class can then be assembled together in any way you like to represent a sampler of skills. They would also make great pillows or patches for another textile.

We hope you will join us for all seven of our quilting classes to increase your confidence and skill in hand sewing quilt blocks. You can sign up for the entire series here.

Join me in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas at the Hill Country Arts Foundation for a day spent coaxing color from beautiful Goldenrod, Marigolds) and Indigo.  The Hill Country Arts Foundation is located in a beautiful setting on the Guadalupe River, and is truly one of my favorite places to teach.

We’ll begin the day by exploring beautiful goldenrod and marigolds, while discussing how to best harvest it and how to best prepare the plant for dyeing, as well as bundle dyeing techniques.

While the flowers stew, we’ll explore the process of creating beautiful shades of blue on natural fibers. Aaron will also cover a series of resist techniques, with a focus on folded, tied and clamped resist, to create beautiful manual resist patterns on fabric. Using previously dyed (marigold/goldenrod) fabric, we’ll create shades of green, and use resist techniques to create interesting layers of natural color.

We’ll remove fabric from the goldenrod pot at the end of the day for participants to take home. Participants will leave with marigold/goldenrod dyed fabric, indigo dyed fabric, fabric dyed with combinations of natural materials, bundle dyed fabric, and the knowledge to forage for future dyes.

Provided by Aaron

• Fabric for dyeing

• All indigo and shibori materials

Provided by Students

• High-sleeved rubber gloves, like dishwashing gloves

• Additional fabric for dyeing with indigo. Natural materials only, with cellulose fibers working best. Pre-wash in hot water before workshop. Bring lots!

More information can be found here: http://www.hcaf.com/2022-workshops/
To register, e-mail visualarts@hcaf.com.

Join me in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas at the Hill Country Arts Foundation for a day exploring Indigo and Shibori! The Hill Country Arts Foundation is located in a beautiful setting on the Guadalupe River, and is truly one of my favorite places to teach.

Participants will first learn how to dye natural fiber goods with indigo and how to maintain vats for longest lasting color. Participants will learn several resist and shibori techniques, with a concentration on folded, tied and clamped resist. 

The instructor will provide a yard of fabric per student for experimentation, but participants should bring their own goods to dye. Goods from home should be made from natural fibers, and cellulose (cotton, linen, rayon) accepts color best. Pre-wash all fabric in hot water before the workshop. 

Participants should wear old clothing that can be stained, including shoes, or bring an apron. Participants should bring a pair of rubber gloves with a high sleeve, like dishwashing gloves.

More information can be found here: http://www.hcaf.com/2022-workshops/
To register, e-mail visualarts@hcaf.com.

Register here.

Join Aaron Sanders Head Head for an exploration of hand-stitching and Sashiko!

After a deep dive into the basic tools of stitching - thread, needles, fabric - participants will learn tips and tricks to create satisfying, even stitches on fabric for mending, embellishment, mixed media, or just for the sake of making. Participants will learn the basics behind hand-stitching, as well as several stitches and concepts from Sashiko stitching. Participants will learn three stitching patterns, with each introducing new skills, making samples of each of those patterns, and will finish the day with a larger piece of their own design.

Students are provided with naturally dyed fabric for stitching on, along with Sashiko thread and other naturally dyed thread for stitching with. Participants will leave with 3 stitched samples, and one larger stitched piece. Aaron will provide shibori-dyed fabric for your larger stitched piece, but if you have fabric at home that you would prefer to use, please bring it!

Aaron will have stitch kits available for purchase, including naturally dyed fabric and thread, if you'd like more materials to work with at home.

PROVIDED BY INSTRUCTOR:

· Naturally dyed fabric
· Naturally dyed thread
· Needles, threader, snips and all sewing materials
· Rulers and marking pens

OPTIONAL EXTRAS PROVIDED BY STUDENTS:

· Special fabric, clothing or home good for embellishment
· Any preferred sewing notions, like special thimbles, snips or threaders

Register here.

Register here.

Join Aaron for a day spent coaxing color from beautiful Goldenrod and Indigo.

We’ll begin the day discussing how to best harvest golden rod and how to best prepare the plant for dyeing. The goldenrod will need to stew most of the day.

Using a ferrous iron vat, Aaron will guide participants through the process of creating beautiful shades of blue on natural fibers. Aaron will also cover a series of resist techniques, with a focus on folded, tied and clamped resist, to create beautiful manual resist patterns on fabric. Using previously dyed goldenrod fabric, we’ll create shades of green, and use resist techniques to create interesting layers of natural color.

We’ll remove fabric from the goldenrod pot at the end of the day for participants to take home. Participants will leave with goldenrod dyed fabric, indigo dyed fabric, fabric dyed with combinations of natural materials, and the knowledge to forage for future dyes.

Provided by Aaron

• Fabric for dyeing with goldenrod

• Fabric for experimenting with indigo

• All indigo and shibori materials

Provided by Students

• High-sleeved rubber gloves, like dishwashing gloves

• Additional fabric for dyeing with indigo. Natural materials only, with cellulose fibers working best. Pre-wash in hot water before workshop. Bring lots!

Register here.

Join me at Kentuck Art Center in downtown Northport, AL for a day getting to know your indigo vat! Participants will first learn how to dye natural fiber goods with indigo and how to maintain vats for longest lasting color. Participants will learn several resist and shibori techniques, with a concentration on folded, tied and clamped resist. 

I will provide a yard of fabric per student for experimentation, but participants should bring their own goods to dye. Goods from home should be made from natural fibers, and cellulose (cotton, linen, rayon) accepts color best. Pre-wash all fabric in hot water before the workshop. 

Participants should wear old clothing that can be stained, including shoes, or bring an apron. Participants should bring a pair of rubber gloves with a high sleeve, like dishwashing gloves.

This workshop will be held on October 29, 2022 from 10 AM-2 PM. We will not have a formal lunch break, but please bring snacks or a quick lunch if needed. 

Registration can be found here.

Come spend the afternoon exploring the beautiful Fall palette of Hale County’s natural dyes. We’ll experiment with Black Walnuts and Goldenrod, and add in locally grown Indigo for an even broader spectrum of color.
Workshop will cover:
- foraging for Black Walnuts and Goldenrod
-preparing dye baths
-mordants
-resist techniques.

Participants should bring several natural fiber items for dyeing. More details will be sent to participants about what to bring.

Registration can be found here.

In this VIRTUAL workshop, artist and teacher Aaron Sanders Head will share how to coax and harness color from foraged Goldenrod. One week before the workshop, participants will receive a video including information on identifying Goldenrod, preparing and gathering the plant, setting up a space for dyeing, and scouring/mordanting their fabrics, so that you can be set up and ready to dye along with Aaron.

The live workshop will cover dyeing with Goldenrod in a general way, and how to best pass that beautiful golden onto both protein and cellulose fiber in a long lasting way.  Aaron will discuss foraging as a creative practice, and what we can learn from foragers in history. Aaron will also share various pH modifications to expand the Queen Anne’s Lace palette, bundle dyeing techniques, and share how he starts and maintains a dye journal.

Registration can be found here.