Textiles, Craft + Studio Art

Workshops exploring fiber, textiles, craft and studio art processes

 

Dyes of the Desert

Date: April 26, 2025
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Foraging Baskets

Date: September 13 - 14, 2025
Location: Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Wa

 

Past Classes

Needle Felted Ornaments: Desert Bunnies, Coyotes, and Critters

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Dyes of the Desert

Date: November 23, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

The Organic Indigo Vat: Dyeing and Resist

Date: June 1, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Dyes of the Desert

Date: May 4, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

 

Concrete Jewelry

Date: April 6, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Sculptural Form, Natural Color

Date: July 16 - 28, 2023
Location: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Me

Papermaking with Desert Plants

Date: May 6, 2023
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Tote Bag Baskets

Date: April 1 - 2, 2023
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

 

Making Material: Introduction to Bioplastics

Date: March 27, 2023
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Natural Dyeing at Township10

Date: August 27, 2022
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Township10, Marshall, Nc

Community Indigo Dye Vat

Date: July 15, 2022
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Introduction to Natural Dyeing

Date: May 28, 2022
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

 

Woven Baskets and Natural Dyes: An Exploration of Color and Form

Date: January 14 - 15, 2023
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Introduction to Plaited Basketweaving

Date: May 22, 2022
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

Natural Dyeing at Lou Harrison House

Date: September 26, 2021
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Lou Harrison House Center for Art & Ecology, Joshua Tree, Ca

Screen-printing with Natural Dyes

Date: July 24 - 26, 2021
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Online Workshop

 

Kitchen Scrap Inks

Date: April 24, 2021
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Online Workshop

Needle Felted Bunny Ornaments

Date: November 28, 2020
Time: 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Online Workshop

Botanical Color: Intro to Natural Dyeing

Date: June 11, 2020
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

California Color: Natural Dyeing

Date: April 26, 2020
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca

 

Felt Baskets

Date: April 4 - 5, 2020
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: High Desert Observatory, Yucca Valley, Ca