indigo
Shibori Using Local Indigo (Jenny Fong + Craig Wilkinson)
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesCraig Wilkinson, a local Japanese Indigo grower & member of Fibershed, and Jenny Fong of Modern Shibori are collaborating to offer 3 hours of shibori techniques and indigo dyeing! Stretch your creativity, meet new friends and create with a centuries old Japanese technique and organic indigo that has been grown right here in Sonoma […]
Making a Traditional Japanese Vat with Buaisou
Sonoma Community Center 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, CA, United StatesLearn about the process of how to make and maintain an indigo vat/dye, using a traditional technique of fermenting Sukumo (composted indigo) in ash lye, calcium hydroxide, and wheat bran with BUAISOU staff from Tokushima, Japan. Fermentation takes eleven days in Sonoma before the indigo dye workshops start. Full schedule of BUAISOU workshops here: https://www.sonomaculturalexchange.org/new-events […]
Japanese Indigo Extraction for Home Dyers and Artists with Judi Pettite
Join Judi Pettite of BioHue for an online session on small scale pigment extraction from Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria). Judi will provide step-by-step instruction on the process of yielding pigment from the plant. This class is ideal for anyone who has Japanese indigo in the garden and wants to use the extract for an indigo […]
Making Paints, Inks, Stains & Pastels using Indigo with Judi Pettite
Indigo extract is a versatile saturating pigment, an ideal art medium. It has good lightfastness, which makes it suitable for a variety of applications, and works well with a variety of binders. In this online demo, Judi Pettite of BioHue will show you the basics of making water and oil-based paint using the pigment of […]
Indigo and Ceriops Natural Dyes with Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn to prepare and dye with two traditional Indonesian natural dyes: Indigo and Ceriops (mangrove tannin) Please join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a 1-day workshop on dyeing with indigo and Ceriops (mangrove tannin), taught by artists Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam from Brahma Tirta Sari Studio […]
Batik and Javanese Cultural Wisdom with Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesLearn the art of batik, with Javanese cultural wisdom guiding the creative process in this 2-day hands-on workshop The Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station, California, welcomes Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam of the Brahma Tirta Sari Studio (Yogyakarta, Indonesia), for a 2-day workshop on the art of batik — based on their 36 […]
Indigo Extraction Process—from leaf to pigment with Judi Pettite
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesA step-by-step participatory workshop for artists and small- to medium-scale indigo growers Wondering how to convert the leaves of Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) into blue pigment? Join Judi Pettite onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for a day of indigo extraction — from a tour of the Fibershed pigment garden, to […]
Earth and Sky: Abstraction with indigo and tannin dyes with Judi Pettite
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesExplore the beauty and variety of blue and brown shades on your natural fibers Join Judi Pettite onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center near Point Reyes Station, where we'll explore techniques using dips and resists to create gorgeous abstract maps of local color on our textiles and yarn. We’ll have two large indigo vats and […]
Cancelled: Aboubakar Fofana Textiles Trunk Show
We deeply regret that this trunk show has been canceled. We will be following up soon with ways to support Aboubakar’s work. Born in Mali and raised in France, Aboubakar Fofana is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose working mediums include calligraphy, textiles and natural dyes. He is known for his work in reinvigorating and […]
Indigo Extraction Process—from leaf to pigment with Judi Pettite
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesWondering how to convert the leaves of Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) into blue pigment? Join us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, for a day of indigo extraction with Judi Pettite — from a tour of the Fibershed pigment garden, to a demonstration of harvesting the […]