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Help the Kelp: Create Natural Dye with Sea Urchins, with Seelie Studio
November 8 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Help the kelp by dyeing a wool beanie with purple urchins from kelp restoration projects! And hold a live sea urchin
The Fibershed Learning Center is excited to offer Seelie Studio‘s most in-depth urchin dye workshop to date! For the first time, Margaret Seelie, the founder of Seelie Studio, will show you the entire urchin dye process, beginning with how we source the urchins, process their bodies, and create dye. You’ll have your own dye station where you’ll experience this unforgettable natural dye process and dye a Climate Beneficial Certified Merino Wool beanie sourced in California.
Date
November 8, 2025
10AM PST
Location
Fibershed Learning Center
14000 Point Reyes – Petaluma Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
About the Event
For the first time, Seelie Studio will also have live urchins in class. You’ll learn about our spikey friends with PhD student and urchin extraordinaire Maddie Armstrong.
Sea Urchins are incredible creatures. However, due to human impact, their populations have gone unchecked, and they have consumed 95% of the kelp forests in California. In efforts to help the kelp and honor these animals, we will create a beautifully dyed beanie using urchins from various kelp restoration projects along the West Coast. Join us at the intersection of environmental responsibility and artistic expression.
What’s included:
✴ Personal dye station with ingredients for a one-gallon sea urchin dye bath
✴ One wool beanie (Fibershed Climate Beneficial™ Verified premium Merino wool sourced locally from California)
✴ One urchin shell (also known as a test)
✴ (optional) Bring a jar to take any leftover dye or sludge home with you to keep experimenting. Glass jars used in this workshop will not be available for sale or to take home.
Note: Seelie Studio will have urchin dye kit refills available for purchase!
Participants must bring:
- Any personal snacks, lunch, and beverages. Coffee and tea will be provided.
- A notebook and pen for note taking is encouraged.
- Appropriate, studio-safe clothing and footwear