——July 21-24——Sukumo Indigo Dyeing 3 hour Taster Sessions with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl

Related Courses: Textile Courses

Dates/Times:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, July 21-24, 2026
Morning: 9:30am-12:30pm
Afternoon: 1:30pm-4:30pm

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Description: Experience truly living blue by dyeing a cotton square with special sukumo indigo vats from composted indigo leaves grown in Japan by Watanabe’s. This is a unique opportunity to experience sukumo which is very rare in the US and requires 1 year to make and 2 weeks to prepare for dyeing. Read about it here. We will 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:

• apron/old shirt for dyeing in

• reading glasses if you need them

• headlamp (optional)

Workshop Fee: $50 per person per session

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 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. She makes indigo dyed textiles both stitched and handwoven for Woodspirit Handcraft, a traditional craft business she runs with her woodworker husband. She spent 8 yrs teaching children in the SF Bay Area where she grew up before moving to the Northern lands. Her background includes art & design, a love of natural materials, folk textiles, and an obsession with indigo since her teens. @loveblueindigo