Tangled Up In Blue - Indigo +Shibori Fiber Arts Class - 5/8/21 (FIB-050821)
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classDescription
Indigo + Shibori Fiber Arts Class: Explore the wonders of natural indigo dyeing with shibori techniques. Indigo is nature's blue.
Indigo Dyeing:
Indigo is nature's only natural blue pigment. In this class, students will learn how to create two separate indigo vats. The first is an organic "sugar vat" using concentrated powder extracted from leaves and reduced with fructose (fruit sugar). The second is a pre-reduced indigo vat using indigo pigment that has been chemically reduced and ready for dyeing fabric.
From there students will dive into the wonderful world of shibori, a Japanese method of resist dyeing traditionally used with indigo dye. Foster will explain how to fold, wrap, and tie fabric to create a vast range of patterns.
materialsList
1 yard of prewashed fabric (hot water), one shirt or scarf (all 100% cotton)
aboutInstructor
Alex Foster is a fiber-based artist, living and working in Roanoke, Virginia. Foster uses natural dyes and printing with plants on fabric to better understand the natural world. They received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers and Material Studies from James Madison University. A deep love for fabric has led them to work as a studio assistant for Aya Fiber Studio in Stuart Florida, an internship as a costume stitcher for the American Shakespeare Center, and two work-study fellowships at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Foster has exhibited artwork in cities across Virginia. They have taught workshops at Fiddlehead Farm and Apothecary and Studio Two Three in Richmond.
Check out www.fosterfiber.com and follow @fosterfiber on Instagram to learn more about the natural dye and printing process.
additional
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May 8, 2021
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
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