Join me in Chattanooga at Townsend Atelier for a day of natural dyeing!

Registration can be found here.

In this day-long workshop, I will guide participants through the world of natural dyeing with flowers and indigo. First, we’ll learn to use both garden-grown and foraged flowers-including marigolds and cosmos–exploring the basics of mordanting, bundle dyeing, flower pounding, and immersion dyeing. Then we’ll move to indigo and learn manual resist dyeing techniques for creating patterns on fabric. I’ll provide a yard of fabric per student for experimentation, but participants should bring their own goods to dye. Plan for most of your fabric to be blue, with a few selected pieces to be dyed with flowers.

What to bring:
Goods from home should be made from natural fibers. 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. Bring a pair of rubber gloves with high sleeves, like dishwashing gloves.