Sept 21
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MEGAN MESLOH / WORKSHOP / NATURAL DYES / OUTDOOR WORKSHOP / WILD PLANT DYES /
We’re bringing you outdoors in the Columbia River Gorge for a one-day workshop dedicated to the exploration of foraged natural colors. Starting in the early afternoon we will follow our guide and textile artist, Megan Mesloh, on a nature walk through the breathtaking lands of the Gorge and learn to identify the bountiful natural dye plants that grow in the Northwest landscape. We will discuss the mordant (pre-treatment) process for the fabric, identify and process plants, create dye baths and dye a full swatch card of colors on wool and cotton fiber.
This workshop includes an instructional dye book with fabric swatches from the dye pots, a silk scarf or cotton bandana.
How to get there:
Take I-84 East toward The Dalles. Drive approximately 75 miles, then take Exit 87 toward Dufur/Bend. -> Link to Map
If you are looking to carpool, please email us and we will be arranging a list of fellow carpoolers from Portland to the Gorge and returning post workshop / Address: TBA
This workshop includes an instructional dye book with fabric swatches from the dye pots, a silk scarf or cotton bandana.
How to get there:
Take I-84 East toward The Dalles. Drive approximately 75 miles, then take Exit 87 toward Dufur/Bend. -> Link to Map
If you are looking to carpool, please email us and we will be arranging a list of fellow carpoolers from Portland to the Gorge and returning post workshop / Address: TBA
$185
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Note: Due to the nature of our workshops, tickets cannot be refunded after purchase. If you can’t attend the workshop after purchase, future credit will be applied to upcoming workshops at Landdd.
*Contact us for student pricing.
Includes
All materials, test swatches, silk scarf or cotton bandana.
All materials, test swatches, silk scarf or cotton bandana.
Date
Saturday, Sept 21
11—3pm
Portland, OR
Saturday, Sept 21
11—3pm
Portland, OR
Schedule
11pm: Meet on-site
11:30—12pm: Native Plant Walk
12—3pm: Demo/Create
11pm: Meet on-site
11:30—12pm: Native Plant Walk
12—3pm: Demo/Create
Uses
Decor Object
Scarf
Bandana
Gift
Test Book
Decor Object
Scarf
Bandana
Gift
Test Book
Skill Levels
All Skill Levels
All Skill Levels
Megan Mesloh is a textile artist and educator living in Hood River, Oregon. She has taught craft curriculum for ten years, with a focus on plant foraging, natural dyes, and weaving. She received a BFA in Textiles from Oregon College of Art and Craft in 2014. Through place-based exploration (foraging plants specific to a region, terrain or season) and a deep curiosity for the natural world, Megan has built a relationship with dye plants and natural fibers as a way to re-connect to where things come from and how they are made.
