WORKSHOP | Eco Fabric Dyeing

with Niki English | All Levels | 16 +    

Celebrate spring and learn to how to dye with easy-to-find plants! This workshop teaches you the basics of bundle dyeing using foraged or homegrown plant materials as well as plant-based kitchen remnants. Learn about creating dye baths with particularly abundant materials such as onion skins and black walnut hulls. Fabrics and dye materials are provided, but you may also bring other dye sources to experiment with. Suggested items include: marigolds, hollyhock, dried flowers/rose petals, hibiscus, cosmos, oak leaves, pomegranate seeds, coffee, and sumac cones.

Sunday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | 8/11
1 classes | 6 contact hours
Location: 324 Genesee Street Studio (Same building as Utica Dance), Side entrance, Studio 1

Meet your instructor Niki! She/Her

NIKI ENGLISH is the Director of Design at an Austin-based product development company. Previously, she had been working in the NYC fashion industry for over 10 years. She has worked for brands including Jessica Simpson, Vivienne Tam, and Ann Taylor as well as creating her own designs and accessories. Niki received a BS in Apparel Design from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 
nenglish@munson.art