Shibori Burst Eco-Print with Kristin Field

We first introduced you to Kristin Field of Field & Gardner  and her incredible work through our social media series Takeover Tuesday. You loved her intricate Eco-printed Shibori circles so much that we decided to offer a workshop with her this fall! Join us for an online workshop where you can watch her demonstrate the techniques that she uses to create unique and beautiful eco-printed shibori.

Join Kristin  for a one-day online workshop where you will learn to design, stitch, cap, indigo dye, and eco-print with pressed coreopsis flowers to create unique shibori burst designs. Kristin began making these indigo & coreopsis designs in 2021, and this is the first time she will be sharing her techniques in a workshop!

Saturday November 9th  

Online via Zoom 9AM-12PM Pacific, 11AM-2PM Central, and 12PM-3PM Eastern 

This is a live workshop that will be recorded and the recording will be available at the conclusion of the workshop with 90 days to view.

Kristin will demonstrate all techniques in a step-by-step manner with clear instructions. The workshop format is that Kristin will do an extended demo, cooking show style, with time for Q&A in the chat after each module that she covers. This workshop is designed to be viewed  and then you will be provided a link to the workshop recording so you can try these techniques yourself.  Additional resources, videos and web links are provided in a PDF and in a follow up email to all registered participants.

Part 1: participants will learn how to design, stitch, bind, and cap a design and then dye it in an indigo vat. For anyone new to indigo or needing a refresher, we will provide a video link with indigo how to and hints and tips so you can make your own vat when you are ready.

Part 2: Kristin will demonstrate methods of ecoprinting using dried coreopsis from her garden. Kristin will guide participants on how to harvest and press coreopsis flowers for later use and how to use those pressed flowers to create ecoprints on cellulose fibers.

This workshop includes a kit with Kristin’s pressed flowers she grows in her garden in Chicago!  We will ship the kit in early October, 2024.  All domestic US orders receive free ground shipping, and international orders will pay standard shipment rates.

• Scoured and pre-mordanted cotton fabric
• Newsprint barrier
• A package of pressed coreopsis blossoms, from Kristin’s garden
• Needle
• Heavy duty thread that Kristin prefers
• String
• Marking pen
• A comprehensive handout PDF of information and resources
• Access to a video on how to set up an indigo vat in preparation for this workshop produced by Botanical Colors

You supply

• An indigo vat*
• A heat source, pot to steam the fabric in, and steamer
• A dowel that fits in the steamer for wrapping your eco print
• A plastic bag for capping off the shibori area
• Drying rack and tarp to catch any drips
• Seam ripper or sharp scissors to unpick the shibori stitches
• Paper for creating optional designs

*You can also purchase our 1-2-3 Indigo Kit and have it ready

About your instructor, Kristin Field

Kristin Field of Field and Gardner is a textile artist, natural dyer, and gardener based in Chicago. Kristin was the 2023-2024 Textiles Artist-in-Residence with Lillstreet Art Center and the 2023 Summer Maker-In-Residence with the Chicago Public Library. She is also a board member for The WasteShed, a creative reuse center in Chicago. Kristin will pursue her MFA in Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute starting in fall of 2024.

Kristin grows dye plants like indigo, madder, and coreopsis in her small backyard alongside food and cut flowers. She uses these plants to create naturally dyed textiles, and she extracts & works with natural pigments to make watercolor paints and inks. Her work values and expresses curiosity, truly noticing the details in the world around you, a desire to know why, and an understanding that there is always more to know and explore.