Gardening and Foraging Natural Pigments for Dyes & Paint with Pat Brodowski
About Gardening and Foraging Natural Pigments for Dyes & Paint with Pat Brodowski
Dye plants are everywhere -- so let's identify them, learn to grow them, and learn simple chemistry to extract the vital colorants and turn them into dyes for textiles and paint for artwork. Plenty of historical references will guide us in class and inspire your future experimentation.
This Fiber Arts Seminar is offered as part of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival 2023 and is limited to 15 students.
Class Materials Fee
To be paid directly to the instructor: $75 includes six dye plants from Putnam Hill Nursery, book, a selection of pigments for painting. Extra dye plants to grow will be available at cost.. Materials fees are not included in the registration and should be paid directly to the instructor just prior to the start of class.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Small box to carry live plants home plus a large bag for plant samples.
Notebook and stapler to collect dyed samples.
Black Sharpie pen.
Plastic zip bags for wet materials
Homework
None
Skill Level
Suitable for All
Contact the Teacher
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When
Single session on Thursday, May 4, at 9 am ET.
Class Location
Howard County Fairgrounds – Home Arts Building
Pat Brodowski
Pat Brodowski has foraged and grown dye plants since childhood and teaches popular dye workshops in the Mid-Atlantic area. Her book, Gardening and Foraging Natural Dyes was published in 2021. She was the lead gardener at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello for over a decade, and now dedicates time to painting plein-air.
How It Works
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