During the months of July and August, we offer creative open-air workshops at our studio in Cross Village, Michigan.
Learn Shibori-Indigo, Woodblock Printing, and Hand-Paint / Dye of Wool and Cotton Yarn.
How Our Open-Air Sessions Work
- Drop in anytime between 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Wednesday. Come for 15 minutes or stay all day. No registration necessary.
- Choose a workshop(s). See list below for fees plus per-project materials fee.
- Indigo processing/washing available for an additional $10 or launder at home with directions provided.
Open-Air Workshops
Open-Air Workshop days are intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation. Artists and non-artists come together in a social act of collaboration, the only entry requirements being an inquisitive nature, a curiosity about new and traditional media, and a lack of inhibition about creating in a semi-public space.
Shibori-Indigo
- Every Monday and Tuesday in July and August
- 11:00am – 5:00pm
- Shibori is a traditional Japanese form of pleating, folding, twisting and wrapping using string to resist the dye.
- $20 fee + $5 – $50 materials fee
Woodblock Printing
- Every Wednesday in July and August
- 11:00am – 5:00pm
- Learn how to print using a wide variety of woodblocks from India with textile paints on cotton or linen.
- $20 fee + $5 – $50 materials fee
Hand-Paint / Dye 1lb of Local Wool Yarn
- August and September
- Workshops are available by appointment
- Design your own color palette of dyes to enhance your special fiber project using acid dyes and the microwave.
- Limit: 3 students.
- $30 fee + $35 materials fee (2 skeins)
Hand-Paint / Dye Cotton Yarn
- August 25, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
- September 16, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
- August & September: workshops available by appointment
- Design your own color palette in cotton yarn using Procion MX dyes.
- Limit: 4 students.
- Artist/Instructor: Joann Condino
- $60 fee, includes materials
