——July 13-18——Indigo Dyeing & Shibori Patterns with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl

Related Courses: Textile Courses

Dates/Times:
Morning: 9:30am-12:30pm
Afternoon: 1:30pm-4:30pm
July 13-18, 2027—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Sign-up for multiple sessions for more in-depth projects. 4 people max per session.

Choose your Day and Time: Morning or Afternoon, in the drop down menu.

Optional, but highly recommended!
Monday, July 12 Japanese Folk Textiles Craft Night Series with weaver & indigo dyer Jazmin Hicks-Dahl. Shibori, katazome, kasuri, Tanba-fu, sakiori, zanshi, hemp, ramie, and handspun from the late 1800’s will all be on display.

Description: Experience indigo dyeing for a morning or afternoon, or combine several sessions for an in-depth project. Choose from a cotton square, cotton, bag, skein of yarn, or other small item. We will create a pattern and dip the fabric several times in the vats to get a deep dark blue. Afterwards, Jazmin will talk about the magic of indigo dyeing and fermentation over tea and a sweet treat. You will be able to browse Jazmin’s collection of textiles and dyeing books.

This would be a fun experience for small groups of friends & family. 4 participants maximum for each session.

Bring:

• an apron/old shirt for dyeing in

• well fitting rubber/nitrile gloves, 3 pairs

Workshop Fee: $50 per person per session, includes all materials, tea & treats.

Classroom: The classroom space is on the second floor accessible by stairs and outside under a shade tent. There is a small refrigerator, coffee/tea area and a place for eating lunch together.

JAZMIN HICKS-DAHL runs Woodspirit Handcraft and Woodspirit School in Ashland, WI with her woodworker husband. She makes indigo dyed and handwoven textiles when she can. She has been growing indigo since 2017. She studied katazome, sukumo, and indigo dyeing with Takayuki Ishii and shibori with Hiroshi Murase and Yoshiko Wada in 2019. She learned about making and maintaining sukumo vats from Kenta Watanabe in 2025. Read about it here. Her background includes art & design, a love of natural materials, folk textiles, and an obsession with indigo since her teens. @loveblueindigo