Natural Dye Workshop: Eco-Printing with Summer’s Bounty with Kelly Lane

Create wearable art from nature! Natural Dye Workshop: Eco-Printing with Summer’s Bounty with Kelly Lane 3-Hour workshop Date: Saturday, August 15 Time: 10am-1pm Description: Join Kelly Lane in the Beth Wainwright Dye Lab at Contemporary Craft for a fun-filled morning creating wearable art with summer’s bounty! In this workshop, we will explore the process of eco-printing, in which the shapes and colors of flowers are permanently transferred onto fabric through bundling and steaming. We will cover various eco-printing techniques, focusing on a method that uses a dye-soaked blanket and a barrier cloth to create a colorful background alongside the shapes and colors of summer flowers. You will learn how to properly prepare fabric and use a special technique to achieve clear, crisp prints. Your one-of-a-kind design will be created on a super soft, organic cotton bandana. At the end of the workshop, you will receive a project packet that includes details on the eco-printing process, along… View Source