Introduction to Fabric Dyeing
January 21 – February 11, 2025 | 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: Blue Workshop, Greene Family Education Center
Registration Required
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The registration fee includes all materials, weekly access to world-class art on view in the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions, hours of expert instruction, and additional access to a Friday afternoon Open Studio during the run of the class.
The registration fee includes all materials, weekly access to world-class art on view in the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions, hours of expert instruction, and additional access to a Friday afternoon Open Studio during the run of the class.
Experiment with color, pattern, design, and composition while exploring a variety of fabric dyeing techniques. Practice tie-dyeing and layer dyeing and carve your own stamps to create bold new patterns that add character and depth to your textiles. Using the ice-dyeing technique, achieve watercolor-like effects as the dye drips and spreads throughout the fabric, and then create a design with needle and thread while learning the tritik resist-dyeing method.
Week 1: Begin with an introduction to the class and an overview of the dyeing methods that will be explored. Focus on creating designs using traditional tie-dyeing techniques.
Week 2: Explore adding designs and texture to textiles by painting with dye, carving your own stamps, and using texture plates to enhance your designs.
Week 3: Experiment with ice dyeing to create layered and vibrant effects in textiles.
Week 4: Discover the art of shibori, a Japanese resist-dyeing technique, to create intricate patterns. Conclude with a class discussion and reflection on the various techniques learned throughout the course.
About Studio Classes
Studio Classes enable you to expand your art-making skills through guided, step-by-step instruction with expert teaching artists. Over multiple weeks, you will learn alongside other creative adults and delve deeply into the artistic process, explore new techniques, and build your practice.
This is an introductory-level Studio Class; it is designed to accommodate all levels of skill and talent. If you have never taken a fabric dyeing class before, this is a great place to start. You will learn new skills that you can carry forward and build on in your artistic practice.
The registration fee includes all materials, weekly access to world-class art on view in the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions, hours of expert instruction, and additional access to a Friday afternoon Open Studio during the run of the class.
About Your Instructor
Loi Laing is a visual artist and educator specializing in fiber art, natural dyeing, earth pigments, and botanical inks. She is committed to sustainability and is passionate about connecting people with nature through art. Her workshops emphasize the use of locally sourced, ecofriendly materials, fostering creativity and respect for the environment. By sharing ancient techniques alongside contemporary approaches, Loi empowers participants to explore their artistic potential while honoring the earth. Her writing is featured in the book This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection (2021) by Jen Hewett.
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