PHG Natural Dye Exploration with Judilee Fitzhugh Feb 14-15, 2015,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR Close your eyes and visualize that beautiful French tapestry you saw in the museum…or think of the elaborate English court gown in that television mini-series, the exquisite Japanese kimono with the complicated shibori design, the finely woven East Indian sari fabric with the pick up design. All of these textiles are dyed with natural dyes! They are just as beautiful today as they were more than 150 years ago. Explore natural dyes: both traditional and local variations; plant materials and processed pigments; bright colors and earth tones; fiber, fabric and yarn. Sat am: All the basics for silk and wool; cotton variations Sat pm: Contact prints on fabric; a little bit of science Sun am: Overdyeing and modifying; multiple colored skeins for weaving or knitting Sun pm: Some advanced techniques: surface design, prints and resists, discharges Cost of workshop: $45 - $65, depending on number of participants Materials fee: $35, payable to instructor Student supply list: Rubber gloves Plastic bags for wet fabrics Sharp fabric scissors, seam ripper Personal fibers (a comprehensive kit for sampling will be provided; students have the option of bringing additional specialty fibers they are interested in: maximum of one pound, pre-washed) Questions? Contact Chris Rossi at [email protected] or 503-539-3945 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Form for PHG Natural Dye Exploration with Judilee Fitzhugh Please register me for the Natural Dye Exploration workshop on Feb 14-15, 2015 NAME: EMAIL: PHONE: Send registration form and deposit of $25 by Dec. 21, 2014, to: Chris Rossi, 1414 SW Highland Pkwy, Portland, OR 97221 Check should be made out to Portland Handweavers Guild