Join us for an evening of dye magic! We’ll provide wine and nonalcoholic beverages so we can ‘cheers’ each other as we create. Learn the art of Shibori and Indigo dyeing, while enjoying the company of friends and neighbors.

Shibori is a Japanese dye technique that typically involves folding, twisting, wrapping, bunching or sewing cloth and binding it, then dipping it into an indigo vat. The binds in the fabric will resist the dye, creating beautiful and interesting patterns with different shades of blue.

Indigo is a pigment extracted from the leaves of indigo-bearing plants and is the oldest natural source of blue dye in the world. It produces a rich, multi-faceted blue color that gets better with age as it fades into a softer shade. Depending on the number of dips & the time spent in the vat, indigo dye can yield results as dark as navy to a soft baby blue, and any shade in between.

There are endless ways to do Shibori, and in this workshop you’ll get to explore and play with many different techniques of Shibori to create unique patterns and shades of indigo. As part of the workshop, we will provide you with a white kitchen towel or t-shirt to use. We also strongly encourage you to bring 2-3 items from home to dye — anything 100% white cotton, linen, hemp, or silk can be dyed! Ideally items will be small and lightweight, like clothing, kids’ clothing, kitchen linens etc. Items with stains are great to bring - the stains can be covered with dye to breathe new life into your textiles!

Be sure to wear clothing and shoes that you won’t mind getting a splash of blue on! Wearing black is a good option.

As always, when you come with friends, you all get $5 off! Share your friend’s name and use CraftNight at checkout.

Thursday, March 6, 2024 | 5-8pm