Natural Dying Using Local Foraged Botanicals

2506 Northeast Sandy Boulevard,Portland OR 97232

28 May, 2022

Description

Make a One-of-a-Kind Botanical Dyed Pinafore Apron Using Local Plants. We'll create beautiful designs with forged flowers, grasses and more! In this workshop we will explore the magic of plant pigments, shapes, and patterns through botanical bundle and natural dyeing processes. Students will design their own Cotton Pinafore Work Apron using steam to release and reveal each plants’ unique color and texture. As well as creating natural dyes from local forged plants and more. All plant materials for dyeing/mordants will be supplied. We’ll enjoy herbal shrub mocktails and herbal tea too! Limited to 12 students only. A pre-made Pinafore Work Apron will be supplied so that you can create your own design on. Test fabrics will be included too! About Chloë~ Chloë Hight (she/her/hers) was raised by the flow of the Columbia River and twisting white oak trees in the small town of Hood River, Oregon. Her first memories grew from spending endless hours immersed in the local landscape and have blossomed into a lifelong thread of creative inspiration. Chloë was called to study pottery and printmaking at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver British, Columbia, Canada and has been guided by many mentors along her journey. Her studies lead her to the small village of Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, México to learn from Horacio Guitiérez, a woolen textile weaver and natural dyer. He generously shared his knowledge of cloth and how each plant, hand spun skein of wool, and steaming dye pot was an expression of the story of his people and their deeply rooted relationship with place. About Make & Mary~ We are artists of whole plant wellness and create luxury vegan botanicals for body, bath & soul using full spectrum, organic, vegan and herbal adaptogens. Since 2016 we have offered heritage craft workshops and somatic practices with a focus on self care.