Instructor – Elin Noble ( biography follows)
Saturday September 11, 2021
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
125.00 – includes a scarf to dye and all other materials
Pie and beverage included – bring your lunch
limit 18 students – minimum 10
Join us for a fun, creative day sharing and 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.
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.
Everything you need to dye an organic cotton shawl is included. You are welcome to bring a t-shirt or another article 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.
Homemade pie and beverages will be provided.
Biography:
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 Guild 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.
Come join us for this joyous, amazingly old and beautiful process using one of natures most incredible colors.