Intro to Natural Dye with M Greenwald
Overview
4 Tuesdays, April 8-29, 6-8pm
Ages 16 and up are welcome
Cost: $150 + $30 materials (all materials are included)
Beginners and returners welcome!
In this introductory class, students will learn the fundamentals of natural dye. We will cover preparing fabrics for dye, use of mordants and tannins in the natural dye process, immersion dye, creating imagery and surface decoration with painting and printing using mordants.
What students are saying about this class:
"I loved the emphasis on process and not product. I loved all the opportunity for experimentation. Also M is a great teacher! Patient with all our questions, knowledgeable, and worked with each of us individually to help us reach our artmaking goals!" - Sarah
About the Instructor:
M Greenwald is a Virginia-based artist whose interdisciplinary practice incorporates weaving, natural dye, ceramics, and video. They explore themes of magic, the body, and land. M earned a BA in International Literary and Visual Studies from Tufts University and an MFA from James Madison University. They were twice awarded the Dehn Fellowship for travel and independent research from the Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, as well as a Graduate Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. They have attended residencies at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD, the Urban Soils Institute at the SWALE house on Governors Island, NYC, and TEXERE in Oaxaca, Mexico. They have exhibited work in Baltimore, New York, and Seoul and have roots in several beloved gardens.
Class Cancellations and Absence
Refunds minus a $20 processing fee are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
Overview
4 Tuesdays, April 8-29, 6-8pm
Ages 16 and up are welcome
Cost: $150 + $30 materials (all materials are included)
Beginners and returners welcome!
In this introductory class, students will learn the fundamentals of natural dye. We will cover preparing fabrics for dye, use of mordants and tannins in the natural dye process, immersion dye, creating imagery and surface decoration with painting and printing using mordants.
What students are saying about this class:
"I loved the emphasis on process and not product. I loved all the opportunity for experimentation. Also M is a great teacher! Patient with all our questions, knowledgeable, and worked with each of us individually to help us reach our artmaking goals!" - Sarah
About the Instructor:
M Greenwald is a Virginia-based artist whose interdisciplinary practice incorporates weaving, natural dye, ceramics, and video. They explore themes of magic, the body, and land. M earned a BA in International Literary and Visual Studies from Tufts University and an MFA from James Madison University. They were twice awarded the Dehn Fellowship for travel and independent research from the Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, as well as a Graduate Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. They have attended residencies at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD, the Urban Soils Institute at the SWALE house on Governors Island, NYC, and TEXERE in Oaxaca, Mexico. They have exhibited work in Baltimore, New York, and Seoul and have roots in several beloved gardens.
Class Cancellations and Absence
Refunds minus a $20 processing fee are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
Overview
4 Tuesdays, April 8-29, 6-8pm
Ages 16 and up are welcome
Cost: $150 + $30 materials (all materials are included)
Beginners and returners welcome!
In this introductory class, students will learn the fundamentals of natural dye. We will cover preparing fabrics for dye, use of mordants and tannins in the natural dye process, immersion dye, creating imagery and surface decoration with painting and printing using mordants.
What students are saying about this class:
"I loved the emphasis on process and not product. I loved all the opportunity for experimentation. Also M is a great teacher! Patient with all our questions, knowledgeable, and worked with each of us individually to help us reach our artmaking goals!" - Sarah
About the Instructor:
M Greenwald is a Virginia-based artist whose interdisciplinary practice incorporates weaving, natural dye, ceramics, and video. They explore themes of magic, the body, and land. M earned a BA in International Literary and Visual Studies from Tufts University and an MFA from James Madison University. They were twice awarded the Dehn Fellowship for travel and independent research from the Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, as well as a Graduate Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. They have attended residencies at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD, the Urban Soils Institute at the SWALE house on Governors Island, NYC, and TEXERE in Oaxaca, Mexico. They have exhibited work in Baltimore, New York, and Seoul and have roots in several beloved gardens.
Class Cancellations and Absence
Refunds minus a $20 processing fee are offered until 14 days before the start of class. After that, we do not offer refunds. We don’t offer refunds for missed classes, so please be sure you can attend all sessions of a class, or that you are okay with missing any that you’ll be away for. You can find out more on our studio policies page.
