Description

Date: November 16th, 2024, 9am – 4:30pm

Instructor: Jenna Bradford

Location: Paonia, Colorado (Groundwork Educational Farm — map here).

Level: Beginner (No experience needed)

Before the advent of chemical dyes in 1856, clothing color came from plants. These plants still grow all around us, offering a fun, natural alternative to toxic chemical dyes. The clothing industry . Join Jenna Bradford for a day studying the basics of natural dyes. Topics include: dye chemistry, mordanting, harvesting and cultivating dye plants, and dying different fibers.

You’ll finish the class with multiple silk scarves dyed with plants and printed with natural leaf patterns.