Natural Dyes: A Rainbow from the Garden

700 Alemany Blvd,San Francisco CA 94112

10 October, 2021

Description

Learn the art of using plants, flowers and leaves to create unexpected color on textiles. A Rainbow from the Dye GardenSaturday October 10, 10 am - 1 pm at Alemany Farm Instructor: LisaRuth Elliott Masks required Learn how to get started dyeing various fibers using plants with this introductory workshop. We will cover dyes made from traditional dye plants grown in the Alemany Farm dye garden, from foraged leaves and flowers and bark, and from everyday food waste in your kitchen. We will tour the Alemany Farm dye garden and explore the early fall farmscape as a color palette. We will then make pots of fresh dye using traditional dye plants harvested from the Alemany Farm dye garden. You will take home a jar of dyestuff with a length of dyed silk, and receive basic instructions and a bibliography for handy at-home reference. Please note: This is a basic workshop. If you have some experience with plant dyeing and are looking for more advanced techniques of dyeing, this workshop may not be for you. LisaRuth Elliott, a Friends of Alemany Farm Auxiliary member and farm volunteer since 2010, has been experimenting with foraged and traditional plant dyes since 2017. She is a paper and fiber artist, weaver and creator of textiles, and worked as a public muralist. She is grateful to help steward Ramaytush Ohlone land as a guest here. Learn more about her work at www.lisaruthcreates.com and follow her on Instagram @sfurbanwanderer. SUGGESTED DONATION: $25 per person plus an additional $10 material fee; no one turned away for lack of funds. Our workshops are donation-based and support the farm. Please give at the suggested level or higher if you are able. If you are unable to make a donation at the level listed below, please contact [email protected] about a scholarship to attend the workshop. FAQs What do I do if I cannot afford to make a donation? We hope that our workshop are accessible to all. Please contact [email protected] for scholarship spaces. What should I bring with me?  Please wear layers, sun protection and sturdy shoes.water bottle Can I get there with public transportation? Yes, please see the Get Involved page on our website. If you plan to take BART, please use the directions provided in the link above (Google walking directions can lead you astray).  Is there parking? Yes there is limited parking on the farm (on the gravel drive inside the fence). There is also street parking on Alemany Blvd and Ellsworth streets and in the surrounding neighborhood by St Mary Rec Center. Friends of Alemany Farm is a volunteer group that manages the horticulture, volunteer, and educational programs at Alemany Farm, a 3.5 acre organic farm ecosystem in southeast San Francisco.