Description: In this hands-on experience you'll see how science, art and nature can work together creating magic. Students will gain a greater understanding of positive/negative space in art along with color hues and how to build and create colors. They will also discover the process of oxidation, color building, fugitive colors and the long history and benefits of indigo throughout the world and here in Hawaiʻi.
Students will learn hands-on the scientific, artistic and magical properties of indigo. Indigo's place in our collective history, and how this pigment impacted the world through its ancient traditions. Students will learn the basic traditional/modern resist pattern making techniques using various tools, the science of oxidation, the art of building and creating color and an overall explanation of the plant to pigment process. Class will consist of hands-on demonstrations, short lectures throughout and guided assistance.
Level: Beginner, Ages 16+
Please note: Registration will close on Sunday, September 29 at midnight.
Supply fee includes:
- Natural/Reduced Indigo and their needed solutions (lime/fructose/soda ash/thiox)
- All Natural Fiber/Fabric (Cotton) squares for resist examples
- Vat buckets with lids
- Resist tools/materials (rubber bands, clamps, shapes, rope, clothes pins,etc)
- A portion of your supply fee covers studio maintenance
Students should bring:
- All natural fiber/fabric material (Cellulose Fibers; Cotton, Hemp, Linen, or Protein Fibers: Wool, Linen, Mohair, Cashmere, Alpaca, Mink) Example: tea towels, bandannas, scarves or t-shirt
- Long dishwashing Rubber gloves
- Plastic/Ziplock bag time transport finished pieces
- Notebook and pencil
About the Artist: Living Color Dyery is a creative collective started by a wife and husband duo. Wai'ala "the artist" and Justin "the alchemist" who work together to share the magic of natural color dyes. Working from start to finish on many of their dyes; wildcrafting, harvesting and sourcing plants from local farmers, growing dyes from seed, processing dyes, fermenting, and maintaining vats to co-create traditional and modern resistance designs and pattern making. Outside the joy of sharing the alchemy of natural dye in workshops, the two love sharing their love for nature and the natural plant world through the process of consciously creativity: weaving art, alchemy, sustainability, and conversation.
About Our Programs: As a place of convergence, the Mill serves as both a community and a physical place–celebrating the power of the arts, bringing people, ideas and perspectives together. We are proud to offer adult and youth programs that focus on awareness of one’s individuality in the contexts of family, community and the natural world. Our classes & workshops are designed to inspire creativity, foster connections, and provide enriching experiences for all participants. We invite you to join us in the studio.
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