This workshop is an introduction to the dye plants and dyeing projects that are especially characteristic of the end of summer.

In ten Saturday workshops from September to June, we design and sew four garments using four natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool, and silk) to create a complete outfit. Over the course of the year we experience different sewing techniques, plant dyeing, and embroidery as we create our own unique fabric and garments.

Bring your fiber, textile, or clothing item to the Studio to dye. A black walnut dye pot, light beige to brown, will be ready for you.

Bring your fiber, textile, or clothing item to the Fiber Craft Studio to dye. An indigo dye pot will be ready for you.

April Saladino returns to the Studio to share the intricate netting techniques she employs in designing her own jewelry. Join us for a day of quiet looping to create a small pouch of plant-dyed linen. This workshop is for people aged sixteen and older.

Come learn how to needle-felt a gnome with Carmen Mañon and create a little world around it. No experience necessary, just a willingness to explore the possibilities inherent in fleece fibers. This workshop is for people aged sixteen and older.

In 2024, our open studios will focus on up-cycling. Please join us in Orchard House to learn how to repair and revive your clothing. Let’s gather to examine an article of clothing and re-create it, making it more relevant, necessary, or stylish