June 21 - 22, 2025
Creating a Rainbow with Natural Dyes, with Shelagh Jessop (Start time: 9:00 am, End time: Sat - 5:00 pm, Sun - 3:00 pm)
Waterford Craft School - John Wesley Church • 40125 Bond St. Waterford, VA 20197 Organized by Waterford Craft SchoolAbout this event
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Learn how to create a rainbow of natural color on fiber using only plant, insect, and mineral dyes. In this two-day course, instructor and professional natural dyer Shelagh Jessop will introduce students to the ancient art of natural dyeing. This workshop will include some lectures and a lot of hands-on learning. Students will go home with fabric and yarn in a rainbow of natural color.
Students will move around a lot during class and lift buckets and pots of water. In addition, students should wear clothes and shoes they can get very messy in, and bring plastic gloves (dishwashing gloves), an apron, a hat for outside, and other weather gear like sunscreen and bug repellent for the portion of the class that is outside. Shelagh Jessop My name is Shelagh (sounds like Shay-la) and I am the one-woman-show behind Stuart Moores Textiles (Stuart was my great-grandfather; you can read about our story on the SMT website). I am a textile artist and professional natural dyer, specializing in traditional natural dyes and dye techniques. My art is predominantly inspired by the history of textile arts and crafts, from grand tapestries made by 11th century master artisans to hand stitched home goods made by 18th century homemakers. I have a degree in Textile Design and a two year certificate in Horticulture. I currently work out of my home-studio along the Potomac river in Maryland and share my passion for textile craft as an instructor, teaching in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
Students will move around a lot during class and lift buckets and pots of water. In addition, students should wear clothes and shoes they can get very messy in, and bring plastic gloves (dishwashing gloves), an apron, a hat for outside, and other weather gear like sunscreen and bug repellent for the portion of the class that is outside. Shelagh Jessop My name is Shelagh (sounds like Shay-la) and I am the one-woman-show behind Stuart Moores Textiles (Stuart was my great-grandfather; you can read about our story on the SMT website). I am a textile artist and professional natural dyer, specializing in traditional natural dyes and dye techniques. My art is predominantly inspired by the history of textile arts and crafts, from grand tapestries made by 11th century master artisans to hand stitched home goods made by 18th century homemakers. I have a degree in Textile Design and a two year certificate in Horticulture. I currently work out of my home-studio along the Potomac river in Maryland and share my passion for textile craft as an instructor, teaching in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
Age and Gender
Ages 18-100
Location
Sessions
Price
$450.00