After a successful first workshop last September, Jennie is back with her foraging and plant dyeing workshop!
Spend the morning exploring the Elmwood and Jennie’s favorite foraging spots, where you’ll gather local plants to naturally dye your own silk scarf. During the guided walk, you’ll learn how to identify and respectfully harvest dye plants.
Back at the Studio in the afternoon, you’ll discover different dyeing techniques and how to replicate them at home. Your instructor will guide you through dyeing your scarf and share her best tips for achieving consistent, beautiful results in your future plant dyeing projects.
A unique opportunity to connect with nature, learn hands-on skills, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece you made yourself!
You’ll learn:
Which plants can provide effective prints and why
How to prepare textiles for dyeing with plant dyes
How to create reliably clear, crisp prints
Price: $290/student - all supplies included
About your instructor
Jennie is a textile tinkerer of many types. Since 2020, she has added natural dyeing, botanical printing, sewing, and prepping and spinning wool to her long-standing knitting practice. She is passionate about working with natural fibers, and foraging with an eye to sustainability and working with non-native plants. She loves to learn about the history of textile production, and to share ancestral practices with others who are excited to engage with them.