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Natural Plant Dye Play Silks Workshop with Shellie Smith

Fri, Nov 18

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Maui Homeschool Hale

Play silks make perfect gifts for children of all ages! They’re a cornerstone piece in open-ended play, look beautiful in your home, and are particularly remarkable as one-of-a-kind gift wrap.

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Natural Plant Dye Play Silks Workshop with Shellie Smith
Natural Plant Dye Play Silks Workshop with Shellie Smith

Time & Location

Nov 18, 2022, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maui Homeschool Hale

About the event

You will dye and take home your own three play silks (35"x35" with hand rolled hems) in a full rainbow of colors. Learn about the mordanting process and experience all the colors of nature. Experiment with shibori techniques to create beautiful patterns and designs. Take away printed easy-to-follow instructions for future at-home dying, confidence, and pride in your handwork!

Red / pink - cochineal insect, lives on the prickly pear cactus

Orange - cosmos flowers

Yellow - marigold flowers

Blue - organic indigo

Green - marigold overdyed with indigo

Purple - cochineal overdyed with indigo

Children are welcome with one-on-one parent supervision. Each child must have one parent to accompany them. Each parent/child pair will dye three silks together.

What to pack: snack, lunch, waterbottle, sturdy shoes 

Registration: $80 per parent/child pair. Call/text Aria to RSVP (907) 529-9624 or email: info@mauihomeschoolhale.com 

Shellie Smith has been an educator in public and private schools for 18 years. She taught handwork grades 1-8 at the Haleakala Waldorf School on Maui from 2010 - 2021. Shellie is now director of Waldorf Handwork Educators, offering international handwork teacher training, professional development, and skills classes. Learn more at www.waldorfhandwork.org. She is author and illustrator of A Twisted Tangled Tale, A Handwork Fairy Tale.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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