Connect with nature and your community while learning skills in sustainability during this free, hands-on natural dye workshop outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Using locally sourced examples of native and invasive plants, as well as kitchen scraps, we’ll explore how to select natural dye materials, prepare fabric, create dyes, and make patterns on natural fibers. All participants will create their own hand-dyed cotton bandana using the Japanese pattern technique of shibori.
This program is part of the Refocusing Ecology Series sponsored by the City Arts Recovery Design program.
Registration required and space is limited.
About the Workshop Leader
Marisa Gomez is the Public Programs Manager at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History where she has led multiple textile arts workshops, including natural dyes and basketry. Her specialty is in facilitating experiences where communities can connect and build skills together over a shared appreciation for nature.
This program has reached capacity. Email events@santacruzmuseum.org to be added to a waitlist.
