What botanical pigments could you coax from your local hedges and fields? Would that weedy patch over there make a dye you could color yarn or your socks with?!
Overlooked plants and maligned weeds make GORGEOUS local color. Learning the magic of dye plants that surround us, is a radical reclaiming of nearly forgotten wisdom and a reconnection to our Color of Place.
The morning will be spent identifying and foraging often overlooked or maligned plants for color, while enjoying the fields and hedges of the beautiful Tuckaway Farm.
Then, let the making begin! We'll extract color and learn the process of dye and ink making.
There will be time to play and experiment. Everyone will go home with dye and an ink, AND the knowledge to make more on their own!
Extracting botanical dye is a foundational skill. It's a magical, but explainable, alchemy. Once you have these basics, the plants you choose, the palette you create, and what mediums you make is all up to you.