In this two-part class you'll design and sew a one-of-a-kind merino wool infinity cowl from fabric to finish! First we will use mushroom dyes to color fabrics and threads and mushroom inks to create unique patterns on cloth. You'll be able to experiment with a variety of techniques for surface design including shibori resist and modifying colors after dyeing. Then in the next class we will use the fabrics and threads we have dyed to create a gorgeous embellished cowl with hand stitching and embroidery. You will be able to show off your wares at the IFFS fashion show and take home a completely custom, warm and light wool cowl, handmade by you!

Materials Fee:$20 includes all materials

This class has TWO Sessions. Students need to attend both classes.
Tuesday, October 17, 1:30-4:30pm in Dorm 225 Downstairs
and Wednesday October 18th 1:30-4:30pm in Rainier Room

Julie is a designer, artist, and educator living at the base of a volcano in Trout Lake, WA where she forages for mushrooms and runs her fresh-cut color flower farm, Bloom & Dye. She conceived and launched the Mushroom Color Atlas to grow her work and passion to benefit what she values most: curiosity, education, creativity, collaboration, community, and the environment. For Julie, educating others on how plants, fungi and their colors reflect the beauty of nature is something she is moved to share as a way to inspire care, stewardship and impact. For seven years she was on the faculty of Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art & Craft in Portland. She is a member of the Oregon Mycological Society and has been experimenting with mushroom dyes since discovering Miriam Rice’s out of print book Mushrooms for Color. When she is not out foraging you can find her tending to the soil in her flower farm, working in her art studio, or leading workshops.
www.mushroomcoloratlas.com
@bloomanddye

Judilee Fitzhugh is a textile artisan who specializes in natural plant dyes and couture sewing. A tour of duty in Japan with the U.S. Navy led to a profound Japanese influence and a lifelong affection for indigo and plant fibers. She gained her Certificate in Craft at the Oregon College of Art and Craft in 2002, and taught in the BFA and Studio School programs until the school’s closure in 2019. Her finely crafted work combines natural objects with vintage fabric remnants, hand weaving, and surface design to portray a single moment in history.
www.judileefitzhugh.com