Natural Dye Workshop

Natural dyeing is an exciting form of alchemy with limitless parameters to explore. This workshop will cover the basic processes of natural dyeing and how natural dyes differ from the chemical dyes used in the conventional clothing and home goods market. You will become familiar with the awesome range of color that can be achieved using plants, minerals and insects. Participants will learn how to prepare their fiber, derive color from plants that can be found all around us and apply special dyeing techniques to create handmade, one of a kind pieces! We will touch upon the ancient and unique dyeing techniques of Japanese Shibori, bundle dyeing and other surface dyeing techniques.   
One silk and one cotton scarf will be provided for the class. Please bring a notebook if you’d like to keep track of your own personal process. When dyeing we are definitely in the splash zone, so please choose your clothes and shoes accordingly. Since the workshop will be held outdoors, please dress accordingly and plan accordingly. No prior knowledge of textiles or dyeing is required.
We will be covering:-Natural fiber selection and preparation-Working with natural plant and protein dyes-Basic Japanese Shibori folding and tying techniques-Basic bundle-dyeing techniques.
You will be able to take your unique freshly dyed scarves and instructions for how to get started at home. Participants are encouraged to bring a small, clean, cotton, linen or silk garment to experiment with from home.
Reserve your spot: cardinalcove.me
Price: $40 per personDate: Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 (Rain date; Thursday, August 19th, 2021) Time: 6pm-8pmLocation: Bee Wild Farmacy – 773 Commercial St, Rockport, ME 04856

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ABOUT FACILITATOR AMBER HÄRKÖNEN OF hi goose shoppe higoosevintage.com
Amber Härkönen was born and raised in Montreal, Canada where she earned her degree in Fashion Design and enjoyed a noteworthy career in Canada as a fashion designer and product developer. As her career grew, Amber sought to position herself where she could apply her efforts and experience toward improving corporate ethics and sustainability for the luxury market.
This passion led her to the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Textile Development. Collaborating with two colleagues to create FIT's Rooftop Natural Dye Garden her team was honored with being the first group of student's from FIT to take part in the Clinton Global Initiative University in 2014. Amber also served as Vice-President of FIT's A.A.T.C.C. Club, where she spotlighted local textile mills that use ethical and sustainable practices, touring New England, where she and her peers could observe domestic manufacturers first hand.
Amber is owner and head curator of hi goose shoppe, a vintage and second hand clothing experience that caters to women who want to look great while lowering their carbon footprint. She is also merchandiser at Hickey Freeman Tailored Clothing where her passions for domestic/ sustainable production and luxury are merged. 

ABOUT HOST MARY CARPENTER OF Bee Wild Farmacy beewildfarmacyboxes.com & Cardinal Cove cardinalcove.me:
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine..." Farming felt right. Finally, a fit after years of searching for my "place". As I learned that new profession, I became fascinated by the wealth and abundance of food and medicine was already growing everywhere I looked. My nerd and my necessity of finding products that didn't interfere with my laundry list of allergies led me to dig deep. What was it, what was it good for, how could I use it. And so I did.
Beginning first with the surplus of Bee Wild Honey collected right on Violet Hill in Central New York, I created. Plants and mushrooms found their place with new products. And the Bee Wild Farmacy grew.
And it continues to grow. As a mom to five kids, grown up to small, I work to create and tweak a product line I feel great about using on, and giving to, them. Always open to suggestions for new products and feedback on current.
Small batch, wildcrafted, lots of love included.