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Virtual - Natural Dyes: Creating a Plant-Based Palette with Atlas Obscura

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

Syllabus at a Glance

This course includes three total sessions, each lasting for 1.5 hours on three consecutive Tuesdays beginning August 2.

Session 1 (Tuesday, 8/2, 7:30-9 PM ET) | Materials, Setting Up Your Dye Studio, and Mordanting

Session 2 (Tuesday, 8/9, 7:30-9 PM ET) | Kitchen Waste Dyes, Bundle Dyeing, and Resist Methods

Session 3 (Tuesday, 8/16, 7:30-9 PM ET) | Immersion Dyeing with Flowers, Nuts, and Foraged Items & Understanding pH Shifts 

More information and registration can be found here.