​Here are the methods we will learn for our fabric dyeing session this Fall.  
 
•Shibori- Shibori is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing technique which produces a number of different patterns on fabric.  There are many ways to create shibori, with techniques generally grouped into three categories: kōkechi, tied or bound resists; rōkechi, wax resists; and kyōkechi, resists where the fabric is folded and clamped between two carved wooden blocks. There is also a Japanese technique of wrapping fabric around a pole will string called Arashi shibori is also known as pole-wrapping shibori. The cloth is wrapped on a diagonal around a pole. Then the cloth is very tightly bound by wrapping thread up and down the pole. Next, the cloth is scrunched on the pole. The result is a pleated cloth with a design on a diagonal. Arashi is the Japanese word for storm; the patterns are always on a diagonal in arashi shibori, which suggest the driving rain of a heavy storm.  We I’ll use a faux indigo dye or you can choose to do it in another color. This is a one-color dye, though feel free to experiment.

•Discharging using stencils.   Discharging with stencils is a controlled way to remove color from fabric using a paste or paint medium, creating clean, repeatable patterns without damaging the fibers.  It is traditionally done with black fabric but can be used with any dark fabric you choose. Options other than stencils will be offered.