Dyeing with the Watershed
with Scott Sutton

Saturday and Sunday
November 2nd & 3rd:
10:30am-5:30pm

Member: $305
Non-Member: $345
Class limit: 15 Students 
All skill levels welcome!

Create natural dyes and pigments using the diverse elements found in our local watershed!

Dyeing with the Watershed is an immersive 2-day workshop that explores various natural dyeing processes using plants and minerals sourced from the local watershed. This workshop will provide students with hands-on experience in creating dyes and prints using natural elements, while also exploring the rich cultural and ecological histories associated with these elements in the region.

Saturday, November 2nd:
On Saturday the workshop will take place at a TBD location within 10 miles of EVFAC. Once confirmed, the location details will be posted on the class page and communicated to enrolled students. We will gather plant materials for dye pots and eco-prints, and discuss the cultural and ecological context of the plants in the region.

Lunch: please bring a picnic lunch. We will be eating in the field.

Sunday, November 3rd:
On Sunday, the workshop will continue at EVFAC. Participants will explore printing and dyeing with materials gathered on Saturday, as well as others brought by the instructor. There will be a variety of mordant baths to explore further the range of color different natural materials can produce. Cotton and silk fabrics will be provided; however, participants who work with wool and other natural fibers are encouraged to bring that to experiment with as well.

Lunch: Potluck! And maybe a "kitchen sink" dye bath....

By the end of the workshop, participants will have created a series of plant ID swatches. These fabrics and fibers, dyed and printed with pigments from natural materials, will help illustrate the colors found in our local landscape.

All materials are included in this course.

Please bring a notebook.

About Scott Sutton: Scott Sutton is an artist and educator who works with natural materials collected or grown within the local watershed as a source of color for dyes, inks, and paints. Scott has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Oregon State University and a Master of Landscape Architecture from University of New Mexico. Over the past 20 years Scott has been working with natural materials such as mineral pigments that he collects to create paints for his artwork. As an educator, Scott has worked with both individual artists as well as a diversity of cultural groups to help discover local colors in the geological landscape while also growing dye plants in the cultural landscape.  More info about Scott can be found on The Pigment Hunter Website:  www.pigmenthunter.com

Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.

Class cancellation policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.