WEDNESDAYS- May 29th through June 26th, 2024*

10am-12pm HST /1pm- 3pm PST/ 4pm- 6pm EST/ 8pm to 10 pm GMT

*All sessions are live and will be recorded so that participants can access the lessons from various schedules and time zones.

“Colors with particular landscapes, the restorative qualities of medicinal plants, common garden flora, lifestyle experiences, food and floral waste, and the ecological benefits of using organic materials to create colors. You may never view color—or your plants—the same way again.” NATURAL PALETTES (Princeton Architectural Press 2020)

In this 5 Week Online Summer Session, we’ll explore the concepts of the deeply participatory and inspiring ways that plant-based color can instill awe into the everyday. With Sasha’s book NATURAL PALETTES as our guide for hands-on demos and plant-based recipes, we’ll explore natural color theory, and the immersive properties that holistic hues can instill, as well as take a deeper dive into regenerative design, color ecology, dye gardening, seed saving, and savoring the seasonal color palettes of summer.

All sessions will include visual slide shows + lectures, themed plant-dye recipes and process demos, as well as q+a discussions, helpful resources, and further inspiration to nurture a lifetime of learning and awe.

Each live course session will also be recorded so you can learn and work at your own pace.

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Week 1 Living Color- Natural Palettes: an Introduction to Plant-based Color and Inspiration for Engaged Practices with Natural Dyes

Week 2 Compost Colors- Weeds, Waste and Wonder: Creating Natural Dyes from Food, Floral, and Foraged Ingredients

Week 3 Color Therapy- Holistic Hues for Summer and the Senses

Week 4 Landscape Alchemy- Color + Care for Our Ecologies through Regenerative Practices + Participation

Week 5 Cultivating Color- Harvesting Hues from the Summer Dye Garden, Seed Saving, Sharing, + Savoring the Seasonal Color Palettes of Summer

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5 Sessions - Course Fee $395.00 all sessions are live and will be recorded, a list of helpful materials will be included, as well as plant-dye recipes each week.

** Artisan and need-based scholarships available please inquire here.