Nature Labs ~ Onion Skin dye!

26036 14th Avenue South,Des Moines WA 98198

12 June, 2021

Description

Come out for an afternoon of fun learning the basics of natural plant dyes! In this class we'll explore using food scraps for plant dyes; what works and what's hype? We'll go thru the dye process from start to finish using onion skins, which dyes in ranges of yellow to orange. We'll discuss techniques, mordants and fixers and a handout will be supplied. All the materials and equipment needed will be supplied. I'll have some a couple basic things to dye for each person but you can also bring one or two items from home that you want to dye. Natural fibers such as wool, cotton and linen work best. This workshop is happening in the beautiful setting of Duvall Herb Farm (near Monroe), a working farm that has lots of fresh veggies and herbs as well as plants for sale. *Diana has both a strong gardening and wildcrafting background. She teaches classes about plants: gardening, herbalism, plant spirit medicine and plant crafts. She was a gardener at Bastyr University’s Medicinal Garden and is a steward of the Beacon Food Forest, where she teaches classes, did class administration and served on the Board. She completed her Master Pruner certificate through Plant Amnesty. She studied at East West School of Planetary Herbology and Cedar Mountain School as well as numerous courses, classes, conferences and practical experience. Growing medicinal plants is a passion and she sells them locally.