COLORS OF PLANTS
Harvest plant color for dyes, inks and lake pigmentsThis two day workshop will explore the various uses of colors derived from plants for use as a dye, ink, or lake pigment that are growing in my dye garden as well as in the surrounding landscape.
I am timing this seasonally focused workshop with what is currently in peak bloom time at the date of the event. We will harvest plants from the dye garden such as Dyer's Chamomile as well as Chamisa a native plant from the local ecosystem. The flowers from both of these plants produce a beautiful yellow that we can make a dye bath for adding color to fabric, transform it into an ink for use on paper, and precipitate the yellow into a lake pigment for making paints that are as yellow as the rays of the Sun. Other plants growing in the dye garden and native ecosystem as well as plant material collected and dried from prior years will also be available to use for making a diversity of colors that we can also shift with the use of various modifiers creating a whole range of possibilities and hues. Ill provide the plant material for making dyes, inks, and lake pigments along with various mordants and modifiers. Ill also provide some paper and fabric samples to make color swatches with the plant dyes, inks and paints. Feel free to bring other pre-scoured or mordanted materials to dye. Please also bring your own watercolor sketchbook to make swatches of inks, paints, or take notes in. |
Dates and Time
September 3rd and 4th : 12 pm - 5pm Location Taos, New Mexico Cost $300 |
Traveling to Taos, Accommodations, & Preparations for the Workshop
I realize that Taos is probably not the easiest place to get to depending on where you are traveling from. So if you are traveling from a far off place you will need to figure out your own modes of transportation from planes, trains, and automobiles. You will also need to figure out your own accommodations for places to stay in a vacation rental, hotel, or camping spot. I can help guide you with potential options, but it is ultimately not part of the service that I am providing.
After you sign up for the workshop I will email you the location of the shop where we will be processing harvesting plant material from the garden and native landscape for use as dyes, inks, and lake pigments for use in paints. The times for these workshops start at 12pm and end at 5pm, but will require some travel time prior to arriving at the destination for the plant harvesting and processing location as well as back to the place you are staying for the evening as well as to the shop on the second day.
Please come prepared with water, snacks, and a lunch along with the proper shoes, hat, sunscreen, and clothing for a diversity of unpredictable weather here in Northern New Mexico where temperatures drop significantly from day to night.
After you sign up for the workshop I will email you the location of the shop where we will be processing harvesting plant material from the garden and native landscape for use as dyes, inks, and lake pigments for use in paints. The times for these workshops start at 12pm and end at 5pm, but will require some travel time prior to arriving at the destination for the plant harvesting and processing location as well as back to the place you are staying for the evening as well as to the shop on the second day.
Please come prepared with water, snacks, and a lunch along with the proper shoes, hat, sunscreen, and clothing for a diversity of unpredictable weather here in Northern New Mexico where temperatures drop significantly from day to night.
Physical Requirements & Waiver for Liability
Please carefully consider the nature of this workshop will require being outside at 7000 feet in elevation where the sun can be pretty intense. If you are coming from sea level then the impacts of lower elevations are something to consider based on your own limitations. We will also be collecting plants in areas that will have limited shade, but the shop has a portal and space indoors to provide an area to rest if need be.
A waiver will be required for you to sign for liability purposes and you need to recognize your own limitations and the impacts it may have on the rest of the participants in the workshop. So please sign up if you feel that this workshop is right for you.
A waiver will be required for you to sign for liability purposes and you need to recognize your own limitations and the impacts it may have on the rest of the participants in the workshop. So please sign up if you feel that this workshop is right for you.
Cancellation Policy
After signing up for a workshop you have a 24 hour grace period immediately following the purchase to receive a refund. Beyond this 24 hour grace period, refunds will not be issued under any circumstance. If you need to cancel your reservation for the workshop after 24 hours of signing up your deposit can be used as credit for a future workshop or can be transferred to someone else who can attend the workshop you signed up for.