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.