Exploration of Color and Design with Natural Dye Paste
Layer color on cloth using natural dye print pastes. Using a variety of dye materials, both from the garden and extracts, students will create a rainbow to print color on cloth.
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The workshop
Layer color on cloth using natural dye print pastes. Using a variety of dye materials, both from the garden and extracts, students will create a rainbow to print color on cloth. In addition to covering the how-to, students will dive into the history of printed patterns and learn about the artists who have made some of the most recognizable and influential patterns throughout history.
Skills and techniques
- Learn basic silk screen techniques and stencil making
- Make color charts and create layered prints on cotton
- Make natural dye print pastes from foraged materials and extracts and successfully print color on cloth
- Take home silk screens and silk screen tools to continue working at home, along with color charts, printed artwork, and instructions
Before you come
Details for students
Where
One of the farm's studios, confirmed at check-in. See the campus
Staying on the farm
Housing, meals, the daily schedule, and places to stay nearby are on Prepare for your workshop.
Your instructor
Arielle Toelke
Arielle Toelke has cut paper, doodled, drawn, and made things from the minute she could use her hands. She moved to Brooklyn New York in 2004 to pursue a career as a makeup artist. For over 15 years Arielle has worked as a celebrity makeup artist in the film and television industry across the US and abroad. While she continues to make movie magic she finds personal fulfillment in cut paper collage, design, and textile art. Arielle loves color, design, and adventures and loves to share that passion with others. She had taught workshops in various locations around New York City and Upstate New York, at the High school for Fashion and Technology and for NY Textile Month.
Questions about this workshop, housing, or meals? Email registrar@sanbornmills.org or call (603) 435-7314. Please read the workshop policies before you register.