An Indigo Gathering Weekend

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Instructor ~ Elin Noble ( biography follows )

Saturday ~ July 9 

Sunday ~ July 10 

9:30 am ~ 4:30 pm ~ both days

$225.00

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Limit 18 people 

Includes organic cotton scarf and all materials.

Homemade pie, tea & coffee provided – Bring your own lunch each day.

15% of this class fees will be donated to Whidbey Island Nourishes as a way to support our local community.

.Join us for a fun, creative weekend exploring the magic of dyeing cloth in an indigo vat. The beauty and poetry of indigo blue evokes a wealth of imagery, and gives each participant the potential to develop a personal language.

Back this summer by request as a two day class.

Elin provides a large organic cotton scarf with great instructions on folding / tying / clamping / binding  to create a surprising pattern of resist on the fabric.

Gather inspiration from the historic, ethnic, and contemporary indigo dyed textiles that Elin will bring from her own collection. Explore the extraordinary patterns that have been handed down for centuries within many diverse cultures.

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting blue and bring a good fitting pair of gloves for the dipping.

Endless delights it what you’ll unfold from the dyed pieces. 

Everything you need to dye an organic cotton shawl is included. You are welcome to bring  t-shirts or other articles of clothing to dip into the vat. Silk, cotton, and linen scarves will also be available for purchase to continue your dye experiments. Bring yourself, lunch, and wear clothes you don’t mind getting indigo dye on.
Photos above show a dress and tee shirt students brought last summer to dye.
 
Mask protocol will most likely be in effect.

Biography of Elin Noble

 
Elin Noble is an internationally known textile artist and dyer. She graduated with a BFA in textiles from the University of Washington in Seattle. From 1992-1996 Elin was Lab Manager at PRO Chemical & Dye, a dye distributor in Fall River, Massachusetts.
 
She is author of the 1998 award winning book, Dyes & Paints: A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric. She has appeared on PBS, and lectured and conducted workshops across North America, France, Denmark, The Netherlands, Hungary, Japan, and South Korea.
 
Elin has exhibited her cloth and quilts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Hungary, South Korea, and China.
 
Elin Noble lives in Langley and maintains a studio in Freeland, Washington.