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Petals & Pigments : A Botanical Dye Workshop at Ceiba Valley Farm

  • Ceiba Valley Farm Hartford Road Salem, CT, 06420 United States (map)

Join us for this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to transform natural materials into vibrant, earthy, and unexpected colors. Working with natural dye powders, fruits, flowers, and other plant-based materials, we’ll explore the process of extracting color and using it to create unique textile pieces.

What You’ll Explore

  • 🌱 Introduction to botanical and natural dyeing

  • 🌸 Using fruits, flowers, powders, and other plant-based materials to create color

  • 🎨 Preparing and extracting natural dyes

  • 🧺 Hands-on textile dyeing techniques

  • 🌈 Experimenting with color, layering, and natural variations

  • 🔥 Understanding how heat, time, water, and fabric affect the dyeing process

  • ♻️ Exploring sustainable and low-waste approaches to textile art

  • 🌾 Connecting natural dyeing to farming, plants, land, and seasonal cycles

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