Sunday , July 31st
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: $55 - $75 (sliding scale)
Location: Long Way Homestead
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This will be a hands on demonstration on how to effectively harvest fresh Japanese Indigo (persicaria tinctoria) and how to process using the water aqueous method, and the fresh leaf indigo dyeing method. This workshop will include active participation, but is not a natural dyeing class.
Participants should wear adequate/comfortable footwear for farm/garden conditions. We will be working outside, in a shaded area, but it could be hot, so bring water. Please bring a pen and notebook and your own water bottle.
The Workshop will include:
techniques for growing a successful indigo garden
harvesting indigo and preparing for the water aqueous extraction method
how to identify a healthy indigo vat and steps for processing
how to dye with fresh leaf indigo for dyeing wool yarn and fabric.
Participants will leave with small samples of yarn and fabric dyed with both fresh leaf and reduced indigo vats. There will be full sized skeins of yarn for purchase to dye.
Instructor: Anna Hunter
Location: Long Way Homestead
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