Ethnobotany Walk: Autumn Plant Dyes (10/15)

Chris Nyerges, School of Self-Reliance; Ananda (DBM), Xochitl, Seven, Wisdom Quarterly

Enjoy a plant day with guest leader and fiber-arts artisan Amy Stewart and Rob Remedi for another plant-dyeing and ethnobotany class, this time focusing on the plants and colors of the fall season.

The native plants featured are black walnut (brown), cactus-cochineal (pink), sagebrush (yellow), and orange (an over-dye).

Chumash Cecilia Garcia and Dr. Adams, USC

The class will also have an ethnobotany walk. This class starts with a short easy walk identifying plants and their uses, as well as which ones yield color.

Upon return from our walk, we'll learn the plant dyeing process and how to prepare different fibers (wool, cotton, silk) for dyeing, then make the dye bath and take home a fabric of choice.

This is a fun, informative, and hands-on class, exploring nature's colorful and useful bounty.

• $45.00 per person for a 100% cotton bandana and a lengthy wool yarn strand
• $50.00 per person for a 100% silk scarf and a lengthy wool yarn strand
• RSVP required. 5-person minimum; 10-person limit
• King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, California
• FOR INFO, CALL CHRISTOPHER: (626) 791-3217
• RSVP: Colors of Autumn: Plant Dyeing & Ethnobotany Walk, Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 10:00 AM | Meetup
• May be applied toward Ethnobotany Certificate