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.

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.

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