Posts Tagged 'natural dyeing'

Say Hello to Spring and Sprouts!

In case this amazing weather isn’t proof enough, these cute little Sewing Seeds sprouts are a sure sign of spring’s arrival. We are all very eager about the dawning of this season’s natural dye garden and our roster of dye

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Say Hello to Spring and Sprouts!

In case this amazing weather isn’t proof enough, these cute little Sewing Seeds sprouts are a sure sign of spring’s arrival. We are all very eager about the dawning of this season’s natural dye garden and our roster of dye

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Get Inspired!: Fiber Jewelry

A braid is a universal symbol, form of personal expression, a functional object and adornment. In this two part workshop we will dye silk using natural materials easily found in the kitchen, the farmers market, or locally foraged. Utilizing a

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Get Inspired!: Fiber Jewelry

A braid is a universal symbol, form of personal expression, a functional object and adornment. In this two part workshop we will dye silk using natural materials easily found in the kitchen, the farmers market, or locally foraged. Utilizing a

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Open Studio at TAC

Are you tired of working on your dining table? Don’t want to dye in your bathtub? Ready to screenprint large yardages? Come to open studio at TAC!  During open studio hours you can come to TAC and work on pretty

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Open Studio at TAC

Are you tired of working on your dining table? Don’t want to dye in your bathtub? Ready to screenprint large yardages? Come to open studio at TAC!  During open studio hours you can come to TAC and work on pretty

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Sewing Seeds Website NOW LIVE!

It is with great joy that we here at Sewing Seeds would like to share the updated website. Our mission to provide the community with educational information on natural dyes is coming together.  New information will be added frequently and

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Sewing Seeds Website NOW LIVE!

It is with great joy that we here at Sewing Seeds would like to share the updated website. Our mission to provide the community with educational information on natural dyes is coming together.  New information will be added frequently and

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Friday After Workshops Are Back!

Our series, Friday After Workshops allows participants to enjoy an evening of hands-on learning and fun, at low cost and low commitment. Join us at our Manhattan location for $65 workshops on Friday nights, 6-9PM! We’ll cover a different project each week

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Friday After Workshops Are Back!

Our series, Friday After Workshops allows participants to enjoy an evening of hands-on learning and fun, at low cost and low commitment. Join us at our Manhattan location for $65 workshops on Friday nights, 6-9PM! We’ll cover a different project each week

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Artist Highlight: Guillermo Bert

A quick glance at Los Angeles based artist, Guillermo Bert‘s work would certainly not provide the amazing depth they can offer the viewer. Chile born, Bert has found a way to work QR codes – the latest of barcodes that

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Artist Highlight: Guillermo Bert

A quick glance at Los Angeles based artist, Guillermo Bert‘s work would certainly not provide the amazing depth they can offer the viewer. Chile born, Bert has found a way to work QR codes – the latest of barcodes that

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“Spring” Semester Classes are Live!

Though it is no where near time to be dreaming of Spring, the New Year is just around the corner. We’ve reorganized our scheduling so that our students can better plan for what classes they like to take. January –

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“Spring” Semester Classes are Live!

Though it is no where near time to be dreaming of Spring, the New Year is just around the corner. We’ve reorganized our scheduling so that our students can better plan for what classes they like to take. January –

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Teayoun Kim-Kassor at the Textile Arts center

 The Textile Arts Center is excited to present the work of artist,  Teayoun Kim-Kassor. Currently on view at TAC is the artist’s  2010 installation, Modulations.  The installation consists of eight large scale dyed fabric pieces hung from the ceiling. Each of

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Teayoun Kim-Kassor at the Textile Arts center

 The Textile Arts Center is excited to present the work of artist,  Teayoun Kim-Kassor. Currently on view at TAC is the artist’s  2010 installation, Modulations.  The installation consists of eight large scale dyed fabric pieces hung from the ceiling. Each of

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Artists in Residence: First Round of Critiques

  This week at TAC, the artists in  residence finished their first round of critiques. In just a short amount of time it is amazing how the artists have already begun to explore whole new directions in their practice. The

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Artists in Residence: First Round of Critiques

  This week at TAC, the artists in  residence finished their first round of critiques. In just a short amount of time it is amazing how the artists have already begun to explore whole new directions in their practice. The

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HEAVEN by Kaila Niles

My first attempt at dyeing was with mashed up strawberries, concord grape juice, and cranberries. The results were lovely, however I was unaware of mordants and the colors quickly faded. As I hung Fruit of the Loom undies, cotton pillow

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HEAVEN by Kaila Niles

My first attempt at dyeing was with mashed up strawberries, concord grape juice, and cranberries. The results were lovely, however I was unaware of mordants and the colors quickly faded. As I hung Fruit of the Loom undies, cotton pillow

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