Shibori with Avocado Dye: From Kitchen Waste to Craft
Adult jumpstART Workshop | This program is completed
Learn how to use traditional Japanese shibori techniques in combination with kitchen scraps to create beautiful, naturally dyed textiles. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the art of resist dyeing using an avocado dye bath. We will cover how to extract dye from avocado pits and skins and create unique patterns on fabric through various folding and binding methods. You will leave the workshop with an avocado dyed bandana of your own design. Get inspired by these ancient craft techniques and humble materials that will lead you to rethink the creative potential of food waste before it hits the compost pile. All materials are provided.
Laura Hricko
Laura Hricko is a textile artist, educator, and lifelong Philadelphian. Her practice spans multiple fiber art techniques, including quilting, mending, embroidery, and textile surface design. She strives to be a steward of traditional textile practices, and is guided by a deep curiosity about the historical and social significance of both materials and the processes she uses to transform them. In recent years, Laura has immersed herself in natural dyeing, using these ancient craft techniques to coax color from homegrown flowers, foraged plants, and food-waste materials. As a teaching artist, Laura creates hands-on natural dye experiences that invite students to reconsider their relationship with textiles, the natural world, and consumption, while discovering the art that can be created in collaboration with nature.
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