Nature's Spirit Wraps Monday 9 - 4:30 and $230 Lorri Scott Tuesday 9 - 12
Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
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This is a 9 hour workshop.
Silk scarf blanks are laid on the table, littered with fallen leaves, bygone rose petals, neglected rusty relics of iron and copper, perhaps sprinkled with tea or marigolds. Bundles of nature are wrapped, bound, and steamed then left to transcend overnight and create magic.
In this 9 hour process/project oriented class we will experiment with a variety of flora (i.e eucalyptus, roses) using different mordants (i.e. tannin, iron, copper) and different types of silk scarves (i.e habotai, chiffon), The first full day of the workshop each student will bundle dye small silk sample squares to get the hang of the process. Then we will prepare three scarves, steam them, and walk away to let them set overnight. (the hard part is not to peek!) Extra scarves will be available for sale should you find time and desire to decorate more.
The second half day of class will be the next morning so the bundles have overnight to brew and create richer color. Then we will be unbundling, rinsing, washing, ironing, oohing and aahing!
You must be prepared to smell the heady aroma of eucalyptus steaming and be open to the surprise transformation of the dye process. You can’t plan what will happen but that’s part of why this process is so intriguing to me, that and the fact it’s all natural, available, and easy (except for the waiting part)! Next time you’re walking down that country road you’ll have a flower press in hand to collect nature’s bounty to use in this technique.
Kit Fee of $25 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
- silk scarves
- dye stuffs
Supplies Provided by Instructor:
- all flora
- dye equipment
- tubs
- steamers
- disposable gloves and aprons
- irons and ironing pads
- rubber bands
- dowels
- some metal items
- towels
Students should bring:
- Rubber gloves and aprons if you want different than disposables provided
- Iron, copper, or rusted items you might want to dye print with – pennies, discs, beads, gears, nails, small lengths of copper pipe, washers, bottle caps, mason jar lids, etc.
- scissors
- small towels or paper towels for spills (handiwipes are good)
Questions? Email Lorri at lasfibers@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.lasfibers.blogspot.com