A lot of folks have been interested in dye classes lately, and I'm happy to announce that I have two on the calendar for this summer - plus, a color harmonies class as well!
On June 6-7, 2014 I'll be offering a cellulose dyeing class at the Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival in Franklin, Indiana. In this class we'll be dyeing plant fibers [cotton, rayon, linen, tencel, bamboo] using cold water dyes.
The following weekend, June 14, 2014, I'll be teaching dyeing at White Violet Center at St. Mary of the Woods [just west of Terre Haute, Indiana]. In this class we'll be dyeing animal/protein fibers [wool, alpaca, llama, silk, soy silk, etc.] with acid dyes. As a prelude to this class, I'll be teaching a Color Harmonies class in the morning with the dye class in the afternoon.
Here are the full descriptions of the classes and links where you can register.
1. DYE CLASS: Fibers to Dye For, Cellulose Fibers [Plant Fibers]
2 part class: June 6, Friday 1-4 and June 7, Saturday 9-12
Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival
June 6-7, 2014
Johnson County Fairgrounds. Franklin, Indiana.
Yarn, roving, spindles, etc. [
www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com]
Register at link above.
Learn how to dye plant fibers in rainbow skeins in your very
own colors! No previous experience needed! This workshop will give
step by step instructions on how to hand paint your own beautiful
skeins of cotton, rayon, tencel, linen and other plant fibers using
fiber reactive dyes. Students may dye up to one full pound of yarn or
fiber. This is a two part class beginning the afternoon of Day 1 (with
an overnight break so the skeins can batch) and finishing during the
morning of Day 2. Day 1: Go over types of cellulose fibers and types
of dyes, and safety procedures. Mix the soda solution and dyes and
paint skeins. Skeins will batch overnight. Day 2: Rinse your skeins
and go over how different types of fibers behave, common problems,
resources and even a bit of color theory if time permits. Students are
welcome to bring up to one pound of yarn or fiber or a pre-wound warp
to class. Make sure it's cellulose/plant fiber.
[
Note: This class is not for animal fibers. These dyes do not work
on wool, alpaca, angora, nylon, soy silk or animal fibers.]
Register at
www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com
Email me if you
have questions: robin at morenna dot com
2. CLASS: Color Harmonies
3. CLASS: Dyeing on Protein Fibers with Acid Dyes
June 14, 2014
White Violet Center, St. Mary of the Woods College. Terre Haute, Indiana.
Register for classes at
www.whiteviolet.org.
Morning:
Color Harmonies: Color is one of the most magic
aspects of art. This class will help you take the mystery out of
deciding which colors go together and how. Topics will include basic
color theory, using color tools, wheels and books, classic color
combinations, etc. Expect to laugh a lot as you practice putting
colors together and using your new skills.
Bring with you: Photos or things with color
combinations that you really like, photos or things with color
combinations that you really don’t like. Feel free to bring whatever
color tools, books, swatches, yarn, etc you already have that you’d
like to practice working with.
Afternoon: Dyeing on Protein Fibers with Acid Dyes:
Explore
the use of acid dyes to turn your
stash of ‘boring’ protein yarns and
fibers into designer yarns and fibers that you won’t be able to wait to
knit, weave or spin up. You will learn how to put several colors onto
a skein to make variegated yarns as well as learn to do immersion
[single color] dyeing. We will dye with acid dyes [very safe and
mild!] on
wool, mohair, alpaca, soy silk, nylon or silk fibers.
Students may bring white or natural yarns or bring colored yarns to
overdye. Overdying is a wonderful way to put pizzazz in a project.
[Note: This class is not for plant fibers. These dyes do not work
on cotton, tencel, bamboo, rayon, linen or other plant fibers.]
Email me if you
have questions: robin at morenna dot com
