BOTANICAL COLOR LAB 2025
In 2025 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.
For May, we are focusing on reds and pinks! Madder root is the classic source of red, and needs to be steeped within a specific temperature range to achieve gorgeous hues. Avocados and seaweed will bring us mauve and dusty pinks, and various flowers and vegetables round out our pigment sources for this day.
Date: Sunday May 4th, 3-5pm
Location: MXED GREENS Studio, Easthampton
Cost: $44, all materials included
Registration required as space is limited, KN95+ masks required <3
Full directions and access notes for studio #213 in the Paragon Building found here