Sat, Aug 24
|Morgan Conservatory
Natural Dyes on Paper Workshop
During this two-day workshop taught by Maggie Latham, participants will learn to customize paper using eco-friendly dye baths made from plants.
Date + Time
Aug 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – Aug 25, 2024, 4:00 PM
Morgan Conservatory, 1754 E 47th St, Cleveland, OH 44103, USA
About
Processes covered during this workshop include soy milk mordant process, creating a dye vat, immersion dyeing paper, and eco-printing on paper. Participants will walk away with an array of beautifully colored, naturally dyed, and/or eco-printed paper which can be used on its own for other projects! No experience required!
Student Supply List: Optional - any watercolor or other thick paper to experiment with.
Instructor Bio: Maggie Latham is an artist, natural-dyer, and educator based in Cleveland, OH. Using hands-on processes such as sewing and paper-making as well as colors derived from plant and mineral sources, she encourages paying close attention to the physical world, exploring the ways we can collaborate with the non-human environment.