Intro to Natural Textile Dyeing with Griffin Dyeworks

Classes
Fall 2019|#2700.306

Age at least 18 yrs but less than 99 yrs, Mixed
Arts & EnrichmentNon Applicable Program

Description

ADDT'L MATERIAL FEE OF $15 CASH PAYABLE TO INSTRUCTOR.

We'll cover the basics of fiber preparation for natural dyeing, including scouring and mordanting and some resist techniques, as well as an overview of how to prepare these dyes. Vats of indigo (blue), osage orange (bright yellow), and several other dyes, depending on availability, but most likely logwood, madder, or cochineal, will be available for dyeing. We'll talk about upcycling textiles and using found items to create unique clothing and works of art. Material fee includes a wide variety of resist materials and fabric swatches for experimenting, and students may bring about 4 items to dye (depending upon the size: think of an adult tee shirt as the median). Items should be 70% or more natural fiber, including cotton, linen, bamboo, silk and thin wool, woven or knit fabric.

PLEASE DO NOT bring denim, canvas, cotton or wool fleece, yardage cuts over 1 yard, or other heavy fabric items like sweaters or hoodies; these items require a significant amount of extra dye and they hog the dye pot space. We?ll allow people to dye extra items as time and space allow!

Laura Davis is a fourth generation Californian who has spent the past 20 years living in Los Angeles. She is a lifelong addict to all kinds of textile arts, including crochet & knit, sewing, embroidery, weaving, spinning, dyeing and botanical printing. California is a rich environment for natural dye materials, and Laura spends a great deal of time exploring and discovering, collecting, and experimenting with ways to use our natural bounty in textile arts. Laura has been teaching fiber art classes through Griffin Dyeworks in 2015 and now teaches various dye and other textile arts classes for adults, teens, and children throughout the year.


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Directions: The Camera Obscura Art Lab is at 1450 Ocean Ave on the west side of Ocean just north of Broadway.

By Metro - 4th St. Santa Monica Downtown stop, walk two blocks west to Ocean and 1.5 blocks north from the Pier entrance.

Parking is $6 or less for 3 hours in Parking Structure 6 (2nd between Broadway and Santa Monica), and $5 on weekends at the Civic Auditorium lot just down Main Street at 333 Civic Center Dr. Meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 3 hours. More info: smgov.net/parking.
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Registration: We encourage reserving online with a credit card. Some classes accept drop-ins. Bring cash to cover material fees, if applicable. Refunds/Transfers: Full refunds are given if class is cancelled before taking place - enroll online with confidence. For student withdrawals for any other reason, $15 processing fee for each multisession activity refunded; one-time classes & expended material fees are nonrefundable. Requests must be made in person, by mail, fax (310-899-0840), or email to communityclasses@smgov.net within 24 hours of first class meeting. All class dates, times, locations, and instructors are subject to change.

About: Visit the Camera Obscura Art Lab at 1450 Ocean to get a different perspective. The City of Santa Monica offers arts, crafts and culture classes for adults here year-round, and you can polish your writing, take a better photo, learn how to make paper, get your groove on and find a community of makers and movers. Weekly hangouts with artists through the ongoing Studio Residency program as well as workshops and one-off experiences bring insight into a variety of artistic work. This community practice space offers room for you to develop your own creativity and learn from others.

Activity meeting dates

Sep 7, 2019
Sat11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Instructor

Griffin Dyeworks

More Information

SupervisorNaomi Okuyama
Number of sessions1
DepartmentAdult

Registration dates

Last day is Sep 7, 2019 11:00 AM
$40.00
Retired
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