Natural Dye Workshop

This workshop will demonstrate step-by-step how to use invasive plants to make fabric dye. Natural dyes have been used for millennia. Today, weavers and knitters are seeking environmentally friendly, non-toxic dyes for their wool and cotton yarns. We will display a wide range of fabric samples that have been dyed with: Barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), Amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), and Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana L.). Each participant will be able to dye a cotton bandana themselves in a choice of dyes. Tickets