BOTANICAL COLOR LAB
this year, we are trying something new for our botanical dye classes! we love experimenting with plant pigments and being in the imperfect process of steaming, steeping and smushing plants to create lasting and ephemeral colors on fabric and paper…and we want to bring that process to you through our Botanical Color Labs! In these classes, we’ll dye fabric with plants whose pigments will remain color- and light-fast on fabric, and play on paper with inks and watercolors whose pigments may be more fleeting.
Each class will have a color focus, so we can hone in on specific plant chemistry and the range of colors possible from each plant.
First up, we have blues and purples! Indigo and woad are the classic sources of long-lasting blue plant pigments, but there are many other plants who have these hues! We’ll have black hollyhocks, midnight scabiosa, and other friends whose gorgeous dark petals hold so many pigment possibilities!
Date: Sunday Feb 2nd, 3-5pm
Location: MXED GREENS Studio, Easthampton
Cost: $44, all materials included
Registration required as space is limited, masks required <3