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Workshops and Apprenticeships

Single Day Indigo Workshop

Cancelled :-(

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Master Natural Dyer Cheryl Kolander has decided to expand her selection of available workshops and has added a new 1 day Indigo Workshop to the mix.

 

This workshop will feature Cheryl's 6 year old Natural Fermentation Vat of the darkest Salvadorean Indigo and her new Sky Blue Indigo Vat.  This new vat uses the new Sky Blue Indigo from Auroville, India.

This workshop will teach you how to start your own Natural Fermentation Vat and provide you with the materials you need to start your own at home.  You will learn how to start and maintain your vat, along with proper handling of materials and dyestuffs.

You will learn the secrets behind colours like: Indigo Blue, Midnight Blue, Dark Peace Blue, Sapphire Blue and Sky Blues of every shade.

 

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Take home materials included with the course are:

  • 4 oz very finely ground pure natural Indigo.
  • 12 oz "Washing soda", Sodium Carbonate, also called Soda Ash.
  • 2 oz Madder root, ground.
  • 2 oz bran.
  • 45" square of Ahimsa Silk to be dyed in class for the darkest Blue.
  • 1 Skein of Ahimsa embellishment thread for Sky Blue, to be dyed in class.

Cancelled :-(

 

Cheryl"Hello Cheryl, It is so good to hear from you.  Yes, devotion is ageless.  Having youin my life, in my thoughts,  has been a continued blessing, a constant reminder  of our love for silk and natural dyes with their healing properties.  I have yet to meet anyone else that shares that desire, that knowing.  I am following my dream, trusting and believing in my own yearnings.  From the first time I meet you in the 80's I have wanted to create healing clothing.  I better do it now or it won't get done.  I appreciate you and your work and consider you my master teacher." - Donna

 

Location:
Workshops are held at Aurora Silk's business cottage and dye studio in Portland, Oregon.

Cheryl’s workshops consistently fill up well in advance. Please don't wait to secure your spot.

Cheryl has been conducting Natural Dye workshops since 1979. Many students have gone on to professional/semi-professional careers using Natural Dyes.