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Making a Lake Pigment: the alchemy of solid pigments from natural dyes with Judi Pettite
A pigment is water insoluble and can be used for water and oil based paints. Making a dry pigment from a natural dye is a very old tradition that connected […]
Paint and Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
Making a paint from natural pigments is pretty simple once you know the basics. In this 3-hour class, we’ll go over the components that make up a paint and how […]
Wild Inks from Natural Pigments with Judi Pettite
Whether you forage or cultivate your palette, this course is designed to help you create artist inks for your practice. In this 3-hour class we'll discuss seasonal and regional colors, […]
The Beauty & Strength of Native Plant Fibers with Redbird
Native plants provide fibers for many uses and are rooted in Indigenous cultural practices spanning many generations. Please join us (via Zoom) for a presentation on native plant fibers by […]
Direct Application Design: hand painting with natural pigments on fabric with Judi Pettite
Direct application of color is a satisfying way to change the appearance of your fabric. The focus of this class will be on hand painted work and the best way […]
Natural Palettes: inspiration from plant-based color with Sasha Duerr
Book Talk + Demo From the natural color ingredients that can be found in weeds, prunings and cover crops, to the vast potential of food and floral waste, plant-based "color […]
Shoes: components, repair, and making your own from scratch with Rachel Corry
In this 3-hour demonstration, Rachel will show you a grab-bag of tricks to initiate you into the wide world of shoe construction. This will include: Looking at a few examples […]
2021 Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium
VirtualRegister Here This year’s symposium will begin with a conversation between those living and working to produce our global demand for textiles and those that receive the mounds of material […]
A Mindful Approach to Creating Patches with Maddy Barsch
ZoomThis workshop is a part of Fibershed's 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven't signed up for our challenge? Signup here!) If our hand stitching tells a story, what would your stitches say […]
Denim Repair with Janell Wysock
ZoomThis workshop is a part of Fibershed's 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven't signed up for our challenge? Signup here!) Dedicated to keeping waste at a minimum and the concept to use […]