Surface designed cloth from
Earthues' Advanced Surface
Design Techniques class
Earthues' Advanced Surface
Design Techniques class
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Winter-Spring 2010
Classes in Natural Dyes and Textile Arts
All classes are held at our fully equipped studio on historic Ballard Ave in Seattle. Joining me in teaching will be
Kathy Hattori, Maude May and Susan Dirk; all are knowledgeable, creative teachers, artists and colorists. We are
especially pleased to sponsor classes in partnership with The Big Wooly and The Weaving Works, offering you
some of the best learning experiences around.
We are excited to welcome textile artist Sara Goodman to our studio to teach a class on warp painting March 26-
28. This method produces flowing, variegated colors using natural dyes and Sara will guide you through two and a
half days of working with this creative technique of applying color to threads.
Don't miss our popular Children's Fiber Day and Fiber Camp led by Susan Dirk and Kathy Hattori. We plan a
number of activities based on felting, stitching, knitting and natural dyeing. Children receive personalized
attention and instruction and spend the entire day in hands-on activities. Fiber days are held from 9 to 4, and
include an afternoon snack.
To register for classes: please call us at 206-789-1065. We will send you a confirmation of your registration. All
class participants enjoy a 20% discount on any merchandise purchases made during their class time, including
books, dyes and supplies.
January 2010
Foundation in Natural Dyes
Taught by Michele Wipplinger
Saturday and Sunday 10-5 PM
Our foundation course teaches you how to make brilliant hues with our palette of natural color derived from natural sources. Learn how
to conjure tinctures with natural dye extracts and achieve luscious, saturated colors. Working with the ancient dyes and specialty
colors in extract form, participants will dye on silk scarves and wool yarns. Earthues introduced the concept of natural dye extracts to
the US textile industry, and has worked extensively with these dyes for over nearly 20 years. We will share our secrets, hints and tips
for dyeing, and how simple changes to the dyebath will yield dramatically different hues.
Class fee: $225 plus a materials fee of $75
January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday
Children's Fiber Day
Monday 9AM-4PM
Taught by Susan Dirk and Kathy Hattori
Spend a creative day making Crazy Creatures from naturally dyed wool felt. Using their imagination, children will draw and design their
own Crazy Creature. With our assistance, they will cut, sew and embellish their creation using felt, beads, buttons, yarns and fabric. .
For children 7 and older. An afternoon snack will be served.
Class fee: $75 for your first child. $65 for each additional child in your family. Materials are included in the class fee.
January 23 and 24
Introduction to Surface Design with Plant Dyes
Taught by Michele Wipplinger
Saturday and Sunday 10-5
Create a rich, ecological, earthy palette of harmonious colors from nature. Flower tinctures and tannic/oxide discharge are just a few of
the ancient methods you will learn. Unexpected surface effects can be coaxed from plant dye extracts that are not possible with other
dyes. We will apply these colors to silks, cotton, and other natural substrates. The focus in this workshop will be on direct painting of
the dyes in both thickened and thinned concentrations, and achieving different effects from layering through mechanical and chemical
resists and how to create depth and intriguing colors. Indigo will be explored as a way to add an exciting option to the palette.
Class fee: $225 plus a materials fee of $75
FEBRUARY 2010
February 6-7
Roots, Berries, Bugs and Bark – Making Prayer Flags from Botanical Colors
Taught by Kathy Hattori
Saturday and Sunday 10-5
Using natural dyes from ancient times, you will dye silk cloth in an array of beautiful colors, and assemble prayer flags suitable for
indoor use. The class will learn the history and lore of natural dyes, learn how to make extractions of natural dyes from raw materials,
and dye a rainbow of colors. Each student will receive enough fabric to make two sets of prayer flags, plus ribbons to hang them. All
levels welcome
Class fee: $225 plus a materials fee of $60
February 16-19th
Children's Fiber Camp
Tuesday - Friday 9-4
Four full days of fiber fun and activities!
A wonderful introduction into natural dyes and textile techniques geared for children. We have structured this camp so that children
can participate the entire 4 days or drop in for specific modules as time permits. Children will learn how to natural dye wool yarns and
practice their knitting, create a Crazy Creature, needle felt a bird or small animal, make a butterfly stitch bracelet. During the week we
would be happy to guide children who wish to practice their knitting or stitching while in class. Please feel free to have your child bring
any knitting or stitching project with them for help.
Class fee: $75 per day plus $10 materials fee. For 2-3 days, the fee will be $65 per day, plus a daily materials fee of
$10. For all four days, the fee will be $60 per day plus a daily materials fee of $10. For children 7 and older.
February 27 and 28
Dyeing as if the Earth Mattered
Taught by Michele Wipplinger
Saturday and Sunday 10-5
One of our most popular classes on dyeing. Using a special method developed by Earthues, you can create 4 different hues from one
dye pot plus an indigo dip using only non-toxic mordants and methods. The colors are unusual, harmonious and intriguing and each
participant receives enough worsted weight wool yarn for a small project. An added bonus is that we use up to 75% less water with
this technique, conserving precious resources and energy.
Class fee: $255 plus $60 materials fee.
MARCH 2010
March 19, 20, 21st
Color Gradations for Designers, Collage Artists and Quilters
Taught by Michele Wipplinger
Saturday and Sunday 10-5
If you are a quilter, designer or collage artist and always wanted to know how to incorporate natural dyes into your work, this is the
class for you. Using techniques that she learned from her studies in France, Michele shows ancient ways to get a multi-step gradation
in hue and value from one dye pot. You will be amazed at the complex and harmonious colorways you can create through this simple
system. Participants will work with natural dye extracts to get beautiful shades on a variety of fabrics, including cotton, linen, and silk.
A multitude of colors will be dyed with enough fabric for a small project. Class includes lecture, discussion of dye chemistry, a full
notebook, and natural dye history and information.
Class fee: $355 plus $75 materials fee.
March 26 (Friday evening), and all day Saturday March 27 and Sunday March 28
Warp Painting for Weavers with Natural Dyes
Taught by guest artist Sara Goodman
Warp painting allows the weaver to use natural dyes to creatively place colors on the warp for a spectacular effect in the woven piece.
Weaver and textile artist Sara Goodman teaches her special methods for painting silk or wool warp yarns to achieve beautiful results
for weaving with an emphasis on using indigo as an over dye technique. Students will design a color palette, learn how to use natural
dye solutions and how to apply the colors to achieve beautiful patterns and color movement. Participants will come with pre-wound and
tied warp yarns (instructions will be provided). Class will convene on Friday evening and continue all day Saturday and Sunday.
Class fee: $315 plus $50 materials fee.
APRIL 2010
April 9,-11th
Roots, Berries, Bugs and Bark with Surface Design Effects
Taught by Michele Wipplinger
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10-5
Sponsored by the Weaving Works. Contact them at 206-524-1221 or e mail: weavingworks@speakeasy.net
An expanded version of our popular natural dye class using raw materials. Learn how to extract brilliant colors from sustainably
harvested raw materials including cochineal bugs, madder root, logwood sawdust, osage wood, tea leaves, onion skins, and marigold
flowers. A natural indigo vat will provide a cool blue accent to some of the colorways. Then the fun begins! Each person will dye an
assortment of prepared textiles including a handwoven scarf from Ethiopia, ayate exfoliating cloth (backstrap woven in Mexico), and an
assortment of tagua buttons to decorate your hand knit sweaters. As well, you will learn how to prepare all types of cloth and
substrates for dyeing. There will be opportunity to learn how to silk screen metallics on the handwoven shawl, creating a luscious
finished wrap. Each student will receive samples of the raw plant-dye material and an extensive instructional notebook.
SAVE THE DATE - 2010
April 16th and 17th
Indigo and Woad: Blues from Antiquity
April 23rd and 24th
Surface Design with Ochres and Pigments
August 26,27,28
Basilan: Earth Pigments and Infusions from Mali, West Africa
A surface design class using new and traditional techniques for mud cloth.
Sponsored by Long Ridge Farm, NH
www.longridgefarm.com or 603-313-8393
August 30, 31 and September 1
Woad: The Ancient European Blue
A natural dye class featuring the blue color that has been used in Europe since the time of Caesar. Participants
will create a whole rainbow of colors using dye and over dye techniques as well as learn how to create safe, eco-
friendly natural dye vats.
Sponsored by Long Ridge Farm, NH
www.longridgefarm.com or 603-313-8393
Earthues, A Natural Color
Company
5129 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Telephone - 206-789-1065
Fax: 206-783-9676
www.earthues.com
Company
5129 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Telephone - 206-789-1065
Fax: 206-783-9676
www.earthues.com
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