Indigo Shibori Bandanas
About this experience
Want to make your own one-of-a-kind hand dyed pieces this summer? Join us to learn all about the Japanese art of manipulating cloth through tying and knotting. We’ll show you three classic patterns and you’ll get to use them (or anything your creative brain can dream up!) to dye a unique piece.
In this 3 hour class, you will:
- Learn what indigo is and where it comes from
- Learn how to prepare your indigo dye bath
- Learn how to create designs using resists including rubber bands, wood supports and twine
- Gain understanding of the process of dying with indigo
Everyone will receive a canvas pouch to dye, along with a 22x22" bandana. Go home with your indigo shibori dyed pieces and the pride of saying, ‘I made that’ all summer long.
Note: When working with indigo, there is always a possibility your clothes could get stained. We will have aprons and gloves for your protection, but please come wearing something that is not precious, ideally that is short sleeved.
Choose from the following dates by clicking the 'book now' button on the left:
- Sunday, August 13, 12-3pm
Your Host
Robin is a staff teacher as well as artist and designer. Last year she initially became intrigued with natural dyes as she could make her own watercolors with them. She climbed deep into the rabbit hole and made over 80 dye pots in the year! The process of making botanical watercolors has many similar properties to naturally dyeing and she’s excited to share the magic with you.