SEAWEED COLOR STUDY- In-person Two Day Workshop with Sasha Duerr

Fibershed + Seelie Studio: Sea to Soil Series

Overview

JUNE 27–28, Create dye baths from California kelps. We’ll forage for seaweed and create color swatches of your oceanic hues.

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Join Sasha Duerr for a two-day seaweed extravaganza! Day one, we’ll head to the beach to learn about different types of kelp and forage for the wrack (seaweed washed up on shore) that will become our dye baths. Day two, we’ll gather at the Learning Center to create various dye baths from different seaweeds and modify them to produce a spectrum of colors.

For the first time, Sasha is teaching her Seaweed Color Study Workshop in person. She’ll show you how to identify seaweeds that will yield wonderful colors, build multiple dye baths, and modify them to create a Pacific palette. Coming from her lens of natural color, slow food, slow fashion, and social practice, Sasha will delve into the textile history of seaweeds and kelp and their current role as a regenerative source of color.

You’ll create fabric color swatches from seaweed dye baths, paint with saltwater colors, and leave with a large dyed textile that can be worn or displayed. Duerr will share dye recipes, resources, and additional inspiration following our workshop.

We hope you can join us for an immersive and inspiring weekend of beachcombing, gathering, and creating beautiful saltwater colors together!

About the Fibershed + Seelie Studio: Sea to Soil Series: Get caught in the current of creativity this summer with our Sea to Soil Workshop Series, which includes five events with seaweed dyers, kelp specialists, seaweed biomaterial makers, urchin dyers, and more. Join them all with the Riptide Pass or come to one workshop you’ll love. Events run from June 27 to Sept 6.

About Fibershed: Fibershed is a non-profit organization developing regional fiber systems that expand opportunities to implement climate beneficial agriculture, rebuild regional manufacturing, and educate the public about the benefits of soil-to-soil fiber and dye systems.

About Seelie Studio: Seelie Studio is a natural dye company pioneering the world’s first sea urchin dye kits and hands-on workshops. We use urchin dye as an educational tool to tell the story of declining kelp forests worldwide. Join us at the crosscurrent of environmental responsibility, scientific inquiry, and artistic expression.

About Fibershed Scholarship Program: Fibershed offers limited workshop scholarships to students, people on a fixed income, and those whose financial situation makes the class unattainable. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please see our Scholarship Application. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

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About the Travel / Childcare Assistance Program: Fibershed offers limited assistance for travel and/or childcare. If you would not otherwise be able to attend a workshop due to transportation challenges or limited resources as a parent, please apply for our Accessibility Assistance application.

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