This hands-on two-day workshop takes place at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture in Sisters, Oregon. This workshop invites participants to discover the surprisingly vibrant world of fungal and lichen dyes found in the mountains of Central Oregon. Students will gain both the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to confidently work with foraged mushrooms and lichens as a natural dye source.
Day One focuses on building a regional dye palette. Working with a curated selection of Oregon mushrooms and lichens, students will explore how each pigment type behaves differently through the dyeing process, experiment with modifiers, and assemble a collection of over 20 documented dye samples, a lasting reference for future work.
Day Two is all about personal exploration. Students apply what they’ve learned in a freeform dyeing session using their own protein fibers such as wool, silk, alpaca, mohair, and more. Students also have the opportunity to work on a guided resist-dye silk scarf project. Discussion covers fiber selection, scouring, mordanting, and how different protein fibers interact with fungal and lichen dyes.
Students leave with an instructional booklet, a full set of dye samples, at least 6 oz of personally dyed fiber, and a beautiful hand-dyed silk scarf.
This class is limited in size - early registration is key
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We look forward to seeing you in Sisters, Oregon!
