Up-Coming Fiberart Workshops : 2023-2024

COMING WORKSHOPS

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COMING WORKSHOPS -

 

The Aya Fiber Studio is pleased to invite regional, national and internationally acclaimed fiber-artists into the studio to give lectures, fiber workshops and critiques for a wide range of fiberart studio practices and techniques. These visits will provide studio students direct interaction with the artist and LIVE hands-on- learning experiences. Our intimate setting and small classes provide students with direct instructor attention.

Coming Workshops are listed by the month and the link for more info and registration is in the button below:

January 2025

March 2025

April 2025

Click on any link below to learn more or continue scrolling to see upcoming fiberart workshops! You can also click on the greyed out squares in the calendar on the upper right to see what is happening on any day!

Featured
Marbling: Eco-Friendly Fabric Printing with Natalie Stopka
Jan 21
Marbling: Eco-Friendly Fabric Printing with Natalie Stopka
Maximum Resist Shibori: Willow, White Shadow, and More with Carole Anne Grotian
Jan 27
Maximum Resist Shibori: Willow, White Shadow, and More with Carole Anne Grotian
Lunar New Year
Jan 29
Lunar New Year

The Year of the Snake is the year 2025 according to the Chinese zodiac. The snake is the sixth animal in the zodiac cycle. The Year of the Snake began on January 29, 2025, which was the date of the Lunar New Year. 

What does the Year of the Snake mean?

  • The snake is said to symbolize wisdom, renewal, and transformation. 

  • People born in the Year of the Snake are thought to be calm, rational, and strategic. 

  • The Year of the Snake is a time to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. 

How is the Year of the

Intro to Shibori and Indigo
Feb 3
Intro to Shibori and Indigo

Indigo is an ancient dye derived from the leaves of plants and surrounded by magic, mystery, and folklore. Discover how the leaves ‘make blue’ by learning about the character and chemistry of the natural indigo vat.
The complex chemistry of the indigo vat is fascinating and students will soon appreciate how rituals have grown around the making and using of a successful vat. The unique ‘attaching’ of indigo to fiber means it is particularly suited to resist methods of dying, such as shibori, where portions of cloth are closed off to the dye or where the flow of dye is restricted. Different shades of blue build on the fabric after several dips, exhibiting the beautiful graded hues which are so typical of indigo.

SKILLS/TECHNIQUES COVERED: Students will initially learn how an indigo vat is made. A vat will be prepared in the morning and the basic chemistry explained. The natural indigo powder will be used, and the vat will be ‘reduced’ using a commercially available chemical. While the vat develops, students will be shown several shibori techniques: a folded and clamped method, and a twisted and tied technique. Students will create all samples using Japanese tenugi fabrics

Open Studio Time
Feb 4
Open Studio Time
SOUTH FL SURFACE DESIGN ASSOC February Meeting
Feb 9
SOUTH FL SURFACE DESIGN ASSOC February Meeting
The Art of Bookmaking with Claudia Lee
Feb 10
The Art of Bookmaking with Claudia Lee
Natural Dyeing Seminar : Classical Natural Dyes Created in Modern Setting
Feb 16
Natural Dyeing Seminar : Classical Natural Dyes Created in Modern Setting

Natural Dyeing of the 18th Century, in a Modern Setting: Classical Natural Dyes at your Fingertips

Create stunning colors from plans, inspired by the recipes of the old masters, adjusted to fit a modern dye kitchen.

Day one: 

On the first day, you learn about the systems and economics of the 18th-century natural dye industry. Specifically in the South of France, which was the leading economic force of that century.

We learn about the master dyers of the era and their recipe books.

Practical instructions:

  • Correct cleaning of natural fibers

  • Water ratios

  • WOF calculations

  • Record keeping and building a library.

  • Practice and test: cleaning the materials you will be using for the rest of the trials.

  • Color: Learn how to set up an indigo bath

Day two

We will dye base colors of different shades of blue according to 18th-century shade cards. 

  • milky blue

  • azure blue

  • Kings blue

  • You will learn how to dye correctly, and how to maintain your vat for continued dyeing.

  • You will learn about the mordanting process for wool, and we will mordant part of our fabric for the following steps.

Day three

The yellows

You will learn a classical mordant bath for our wool fabric.

We will create a classical weld dye bath and a buckthorn berry bath and dye our yellow samples.

We will create 

  • Lemon Yellow

  • Warm Yellow

  • Vert Gay (cheerful Green)

  • Vert d’Herbe (herb green)

Day four

Going all out with Madder and Cochineal

Today you will learn how to create vibrant reds with madder

We will create Purples by over-dyeing our blue samples 

We will create ORANGE by over-dyeing yellow samples

  • Madder red

  • Scarlet red

  • Golden Cinnamon

  • Violet

  • Lila

Day Five

Greys, taupe and more. 

Learn how to reuse your dye baths and combine them with mordants to create even more stunning shades.

We will finish our dyeing and collect and cut all the samples to make your sample collection for future reference.

Morakami
Feb 22
Morakami
Beyond Joomchi
Feb 24
Beyond Joomchi
3 Day Batique Techniques with Muffy Clark Gill
Mar 3
3 Day Batique Techniques with Muffy Clark Gill
Sashiko Class Core & Essence, plus Application
Mar 7
Sashiko Class Core & Essence, plus Application
MULTI MEDIA FIBER with Betty Busby
Mar 10
MULTI MEDIA FIBER with Betty Busby
Encaustic Embellishment Extravaganza with Lorraine Glessner
Mar 17
Encaustic Embellishment Extravaganza with Lorraine Glessner
Mary Hark - papermaking tbd
Mar 24
Mary Hark - papermaking tbd
INTRO TO ECO-PRINT
Apr 1
INTRO TO ECO-PRINT
3 Day Botanical Print Workshop
Apr 2
3 Day Botanical Print Workshop
Morakami
Apr 5
Morakami
Intro to Shibori and Indigo
Apr 7
Intro to Shibori and Indigo
Rust Fusion with Rio Wrenn
Apr 9
Rust Fusion with Rio Wrenn

Description abd details coming soon

SOUTH FL SURFACE DESIGN ASSOC April Meeting
Apr 13
SOUTH FL SURFACE DESIGN ASSOC April Meeting
Nuno Felt Immersion with Marjolaine Arsenault
Apr 15
Nuno Felt Immersion with Marjolaine Arsenault
Easter 2024
Apr 20
Easter 2024
Stuart Studio Closing for Season ( Japan trip)
Japan Textile Adventure 2025
Apr 25
Japan Textile Adventure 2025
Japan Extended Travel
May 9
Japan Extended Travel
Japan Textile Tour- extended
Intro to Shibori & Indigo- Wagonmaster Ranch- 6/17/2025
Jun 17
Intro to Shibori & Indigo- Wagonmaster Ranch- 6/17/2025
MAFA Conference
Jun 26
MAFA Conference