Indigo Dyeing Class – From Seed to Shibori

SOLD OUT!  Please call the LOLA Office to be put on a wait list. 715-547-3950.

Learn the process of indigo dyeing and Shibori Resist technique with Debbie Jircik!

Indigo Dyeing – From Seed to Shibori

Thursday , May 31, 2018 

10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Adults  – $75

All materials supplied. No experience necessary.

Payment/registration deadline:  May 24

Instructor:  Debbie Jircik

Students should bring a bag lunch to class.  Dress for wet mess  and please bring an apron or smock.

Learn about the magic of indigo, its plant sources and how to make and maintain a 1-2-3 fermentation vat. Starting with fresh leaf Japanese indigo dyeing on silk scarves, we will then create an organic vat with powdered indigo to do simple shibori resist techniques on a cotton bandana. Learn about the process of growing Japanese indigo, which will grow in our northern climate.  Students will leave class with a 2 inch potted indigo plant to try growing it for yourself, just in time for the beginning of the growing season. (FALL CLASS – No Plant included)

Eagle River, clay & paper artist, gardener, & food advocate – Debbie Jircik, will share her passions for working with natural & environmentally friendly materials with LOLA students.

No refunds will be given after the deadline date.    Parking is available behind the LOLA Center for the Arts building.

THIS CLASS WILL ALSO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 – PAYMENT/REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  AUGUST 7

  •  05/31/2018
     10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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