Natural Dyes Workshop Series: Bundle Dyeing, Eco Printing and Plant Printing

This one-day workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of bundle dyeing, ecoprinting, and plant printing. Attendees will have the opportunity to experiment with each method, creating two samples—one in silk and one in cotton—along with a finished and functional textile to take home. Explore the dreamlike imagery and colors achievable in bundle dyeing and ecoprinting, while also learning the unique method of plant printing accomplished by pounding the plant into pre-treated cloth. Discussions will cover fiber types, treatments for fixing color to cloth, and best practices for preserving natural dye prints, using plants cultivated specifically for their color at Pine Meadow Ranch.

This workshop caters to all skill levels, providing a nurturing environment for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike. Join us as we celebrate the artistry and sustainability of natural dyeing!

Schedule:

10:00 a.m. — Arrive at the ranch; information about fibers, treatments, and each featured technique
10:30 a.m. — Prepare fiber prints with plant matter
12:30 p.m. — Break for lunch (please bring your own lunch)
1:00 p.m. — Steam the prepared projects; practice plant printing
2:30 p.m. — Reveal project results!
3:00 p.m. — Depart

About the Artist:

Madelaine Corbin is a multidisciplinary artist based primarily in Oregon in the United States. Corbin received an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Fiber and BFA from Oregon State University. Her research-based practice moves fluidly between drawing, writing, sculpture, textiles, and natural dyeing. Corbin’s work is informed by her participation in the New York Arts Practicum, immersive study in Greece, and as an artist-in-residence and research assistant in a chemistry lab where she helped to synthesize and characterize a new blue. Corbin recently authored The Stuff of Everyday Magic, a book about her research adventures into the color blue. Her work has been supported in the form of residencies at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, The Bloedel Reserve Creative Residency in Research, Prairie Ronde Artist Residency, Pine Meadow Artist Residency, and The League of Stars. Corbin’s work has been recognized by awards including a fellowship to attend Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in 2019, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Emerging Artist Award bestowed by Cranbrook Academy of Art, Honorable Mention for the 2020 Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design Award, and the 2020 Redmond Design Prize. In 2022-2023, Corbin was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to pursue a research and arts project about textile traditions and contemporary craft in Greece.

Price: $150

All materials will be provided!

Series Information:

This workshop is the fourth of 5 Natural Dye workshops with Artist Madelaine Corbin.