Fresh Leaf Indigo Dyeing Techniques

It took a little while for our Indigo plants to get started with the cold and wet spring we had this year, but the indigo in the Studio’s garden is thriving now!

Come help Main Street Studio’s resident fiber artist, Renee Johnson, harvest leaves from this species of Persicaria, commonly known as “Japanese Indigo”, and learn techniques for extracting its pigment and dyeing different types of fabrics with the plant’s fresh leaves. 

In this class, you will learn lots of creative techniques for using this easy to grow natural dyeing resource and get to take home your own, unique 8” x 54” blue-green silk scarf and a 28” x 28” cotton bandana. Renee will have lots of design inspirations and plenty of fabric to practice and experiment with. 

When
Monday, September 15
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Where
Main Street Studio
786 Charlton, Rd.  Charlton, NY 12019

Workshop Costs:
Registration: $60 non-members, $54 members (use member code at checkout!)

Materials: $15 (due at time of workshop)

Total Cost: $75 non-members, $69 members

Ages 12 and up, no experience needed! 

Renee Johnson is always on the search for unique and beautiful textiles and notions to be used by crafters and seamstresses alike. Renee also hand dyes fabrics and sashiko threads using natural materials like indigo and black walnut.  Renee is also always up for collaborating and experimenting with anything we can think of to dye in the studio! If you are interested in mending, sewing or other traditional Japanese fabric/textile crafts, you can find her supplies online at RochesterTextile.com or stop by the studio during open studio times to see what she is working on! 

https://www.rochestertextile.com/