Online Mud-Dyeing Workshop with Aboubakar Fofana

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Online Mud-Dyeing Workshop  - Journey Pouch Making with Aboubakar Fofana
Workshop description: Join Aboubakar to create a mud-dyed journey pouch that you decorate and stitch from traditional materials. The workshop will focus on traditional Malian mud as the medium and your own creativity as the path to working with this amazing substance.  We will provide traditional strip fabric (finimugu) for embellishment. After that, we use the magic of tannin and mud to create our designs.  Aboubakar will guide you through the construction of an elegantly simple pouch embellished with a sturdy cord. The pouch is approximately 9×12″ and is the perfect size for holding  everyday essentials.

Eileen Fisher Renew Seattle Community Indigo Dip

Botanical Colors Seattle 503 S Michigan St, Ste B, Seattle, WA, United States +1 more

Community Indigo Dip at Eileen Fisher Renew Seattle June 8 // 10am - 2pm EF Renew // 4860 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 We are excited to host another Community Indigo Dip at Eileen Fisher Renew. You are invited to bring your own garment to dip and we will have simple shibori tools available to use. Please bring a small item. No chunky sweaters or bedding and nothing synthetic as it will not be able to take the dye.

Seattle Japanese Garden Community Indigo Dip

Seattle Japanese Garden 1075 Lake Washington Boulevard East, Seattle, WA, United States

June 15 // 11am - 1pm Seattle Japanese Garden // 1075 Lake Washington Boulevard East, Seattle, WA, 98112 We are very excited to head to the Seattle Japanese Garden for an interactive community indigo dip. You will learn how to dye fabric with a variety of indigo known as Indigofera tinctoria. This hands-on activity will be held in the Meadow area North of the Tea House from 11am-1:00pm and is FREE and open to the public. Space is limited, so plan to arrive early! Please sign up here so we know you're coming! Admission is FREE from 10am to 2pm for ... Read more

John Marshall’s Treasure Trove!

Botanical Colors Seattle 503 S Michigan St, Ste B, Seattle, WA, United States

John Marshall's Treasure Trove! To end John Marshall's amazing workshop series we are having a fabulous pop up of his coveted Japanese Vintage textiles, treasures and more! Join us in Seattle for a wonderful day of shopping his incredible collection. This is the LAST TIME he will be traveling with these delights so this is not an event you want to miss!

John Marshall Teaches Japanese-Style Painting with Natural Dyes and Pigments

Botanical Colors Seattle 503 S Michigan St, Ste B, Seattle, WA, United States

We had such a great response to John’s two workshops that he’s graciously agreed to add a third workshop experience.  We are thrilled to host our dear friend and natural dye collaborator in a rare in-person appearance and invite you to experience his humor and artistic expertise with Japanese textile and dye techniques.

IN PERSON VIEWING PARTY! Livestream Britt Boles’ Fresh Indigo Five Ways in Seattle!

Botanical Colors Seattle 503 S Michigan St, Ste B, Seattle, WA, United States

Are you interested in using fresh indigo but didn’t have time to grow your own?  We have a crop of indigo to share and invite you to join our live streaming event in Seattle.  We’ll join the Zoom workshop as a group, project Britt on a large wall, and explore fresh leaf indigo. We’ll supply enough indigo to follow along with Britt and try the techniques that she covers, plus you will leave with your own indigo plant and tons of inspiration for future fresh leaf fun!  You will receive a thriving indigo plant, fabric swatches, use of our tools and studio, and access to the online recording after the session. Seats are limited!

Online Workshop: Fresh Indigo Five Ways – Blender, Salt, Tataki-Zome and More!

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Online Workshop: Fresh Indigo Five Ways – Blender, Salt, Tataki-Zome and More! We are excited to host Brittany Boles of Seaspell Fiber for an online workshop using fresh leaf indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) and an array of techniques to get the most color out of your precious indigo crop.  Brittany is a wonderful instructor and we’re honored to work with her again and offer this workshop. This is our most popular indigo workshop as many people grow Japanese indigo and are looking for ways to capture the beautiful, elusive color.