Shibori with Indigo
Saturday, October 25, 9am-2pm
Class level: All experience levels welcome
Age requirements: 16+
Teaching artist: Jennifer Falkowski
Class fee: $160 (includes materials fee)
Join Jennifer for a hands-on exploration of the basics of making and dyeing with an indigo vat. No previous fabric dyeing experience is necessary. Learn the fundamentals of Japanese Shibori techniques and indigo dyeing, and about the history and science of indigo.
Shibori means to fold, clamp, stitch or in some way block off fabric to create patterns when the fabric is dyed. Then, you’ll dye your patterned fabric in an indigo dye vat. A few different fabric types will be provided to experiment with.
Skills shared:
How to choose and prepare fabric for indigo dyeing
How to care for indigo-dyed textiles
Shibori techniques to make beautiful and sophisticated patterns
How to make, use, maintain and troubleshoot an indigo vat
What to bring:
Feel free to bring a t-shirt or some fabric or fiber to dye. Whatever you bring must be made of natural fibers.
Wear clothes and shoes that can get messy and stained with indigo.
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Bio:
Local textile artist Jennifer Falkowski has been dyeing fabric as part of her textile work for well over 10 years but it wasn't until she dyed with indigo in 2012 that she became completely hooked. Her work has been displayed at many venues including the UW Hospitals and many local public libraries. She has taught classes in Madison at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Blue Bar Quilts, The Electric Needle, Mill House Quilts, Wheelhouse Studios, The Great WI Quilt Expo, and other venues. She is mostly self taught and uses her independent learning style to help others branch out and lose their fear of experimenting (aka making mistakes). Her mission is to enable creativity for textile lovers through shibori, batik and indigo dyeing.
Social: @jenniferdyes