Natural Indigo Dyeing

Title: Natural Indigo Dyeing with Wai'ala Ahn
Instructor: Wai’ala Ahn 
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, February 12 - 13 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
# of Sessions: 2
Location: Great Outdoors / Lawn Tents
Level/Prerequisite: All Levels
Tuition/Admission: $125 Member / $155 Non-Member
Supply Fee: $50 for fructose vat materials (students will create and take home a vat of their own for future use)

Class Description: Students will gain a deeper understanding on the process of indigo vat creation, how they are made, maintained and basic knowledge of plant to pigment in relation to dye creation and use. Students will develop on common and traditional resist techniques, along with rare, uncommon and advanced designs styles using both traditional/modern techniques. Dyers will build on color knowledge, resist skills and be encouraged to experiment with styles and depths of color. They begin a relationship of understanding with their vats, how to maintain prolonged use and keep vats healthy, balanced and producing beautiful blue hues for future use.  

Bio:
Living Color Dyery is a creative collective started by a wife and husband duo. Wai'ala "the artist" and Justin "the alchemist" who work together to share the magic of natural color dyes. Working from start to finish on many of their dyes; wildcrafting, harvesting and sourcing plants from local farmers, growing dyes from seed, processing dyes, fermenting, and maintaining vats to co-create traditional and modern resistance designs and pattern making. Outside the joy of sharing the alchemy of natural dye in workshops, the two love sharing their love for nature and the natural plant world through the process of consciously creativity: weaving art, alchemy, sustainability, and conversation.

Supply fee includes:

1.5 gallon mason jar
Lime
fructose crystals
indigo

Students should bring:
5 light weight, small, prewashed all natural fabric (cotton, linen, silk, hemp) Preferably COTTON TEA TOWELS
long wooden spoon, 
5 gallon bucket with lid, 
food grade thermometer

Minimum Enrollment: 6
Maximum Enrollment: 10