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Dyeing with Indigo and other Exotic Dyes with Elin Pring Haessly

This will be a two-day class. On the morning of the first day, we will learn about different ways to prepare a vat dye indigo bath. We will make a vat. We will be using cochineal, madder, and other natural plant dyes used commercially during the Eighteenth Century and still produced in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, where they provide opportunities for people living in rural communities. On Day 2, there will be dying with indigo, cochineal, and other dyes, as well as over-dyeing of yarns from the spring natural plant dyes workshop. Please bring a notebook and a pen. You will receive some instruction papers and samples of dyed yarn. There will also be plenty of books for inspiration.