Pound the Colors of
Wildwood into Cloth

Design a unique cotton pillow cover (18” x 18”) using flowers and leaves from Wildwood Park. Natural dyer Carol Reed will lead participants on a short walk to forage plant material at the Park before returning to the Olewine Pavilion where participants can choose from additional flowers and herbs from her garden. Create a design with your gathered materials and use a hammer to pound color, petals and leaf shape and veins into the cloth. Create a one-of-a-kind memory of a place and a time. A pillow insert will also be given to each participant.

Thursday, August 1, Olewine Nature Center, Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pa. Please click here to sign up.

Eucalyptus Magic

Join us to naturally dye a one-of-a-kind scarf. We’ll use fresh eucalyptus leaves to create a unique pattern on a 14” x 72” silk or wool gauze scarf. Through the magic of eco-dyeing, the leaves impart their color to the cloth. In the first session, you’ll put your scarves together, place them in the dye bath, and learn about the process. We’ll also make string bracelets from naturally dyed cotton with a naturally dyed bead as we wait for the water to boil. While the scarves are dyeing, you’ll have free time from 10:30 to noon to visit Central Market, downtown shops, or get a cup of coffee. At noon we’ll remove the scarves from the bath and have the “big reveal”.

Saturday, October 5th, Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen in Lancaster, Pa. Please click here to sign up.

Saturday October 12th, Chesterton River Arts, Chestertown Md. Please click here to sign up. You will need to scroll down.