Saturday, Oct 14, & Sunday Oct 15, 11 AM – 4 PM
$30 suggested donation includes both days. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Gatherings capped at 20 participants
450 Alger St., Fort Bragg

This two-day dye gathering at Pacific Textile Arts will focus on brewing dye baths to saturate the round fabric with a little bit of plant and mushroom knowledge, color, and mystery. Working from a pattern based on the round, we will cut the fabric into manageable pieces, dye these pieces in locally gathered plant and mushroom-based dyebaths, and begin to construct an image of how the fabric round might look when pieced together.

On day two, we will experiment with making inks and paints from the residues of the dye baths for later use in adorning the fabric round, and for some take-home samples. Additionally, participants are invited to bring some small-ish items - skeins of yarn, clothing, or pieces of fabric - to throw in the dye pots for wondrous transformation. Building on the spirit of last year’s inaugural dye gathering, these days will be highly communal and experimental

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit calhum.org
 
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this installation and performance do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.