Indigo blue is one of the most mysterious and beautiful in the world of natural dyes. Indigo dyeing, so complex and intricate, people around the world have dedicated their lives solely to this practice, craft, and cultivation. Unlike other dyes, it must go through a special process, called reduction, in order to use it. In this class, Kristine will unfold the mystery around indigo and teach you about the different types of indigo, about the various processes used to work with indigo as a dye, and will teach you how to make an indigo vat, and how to dye a range of blues with it. She will teach you how indigo responds to different types of fibers: from wool to linen. She will also teach you how to make patterned fabric, using indigo and a series of resist patterns, known in Japanese as shibori. During class, you will get to dip fabrics, and create a fabric sampler, consisting of various types of fabrics, multiple shades of blue, and resist-dyed fabrics. Fabric and dye are included in the price of the class. Students are welcome to bring up to 1 pound of materials, in addition to class materials, to use any excess indigo in the vats once we are done making the fabric samplers.
All program fees include admission to the Garden (a $10 value). Cancellation Policy: Notification 2 weeks prior to program receives full refund; less than 7 days receives credit toward another Garden program and cancellation less than 24 hours receives no credit. In the event that the Garden has to cancel a program you will be offered a full refund