January Indigo Dyeing For Beginners

$65.00

Unit price: per

Saturday, January 10th

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

801 SE 8th Street, Suite 49 Bentonville, AR 72712

Join textile artist Bea Apple for an in-depth exploration in Indigo surface design techniques! Students will learn how to make and sustain a natural indigo vat and create six traditional Shibori patterns, an ancient Japanese resist dye technique. Bea will walk students through several designs and examples of each before being set free to create designs of your own. After students complete their sample swatches, students will get two cotton bandanas or tea towels to experiment their favorite technique with.

You may also bring one small item of your own to experiment with, which must be of a natural fiber, preferably cotton- no bigger than a blouse. Think about an item of clothing that is stained or lack luster!

Dye aprons will be provided (unless you want to join the blue hands club). There may be some drips so be sure to wear something you wouldn’t mind getting some dye on.

All class participants receive 15% off of any purchase made at Hillfolk on the day of the workshop.

*CLASS POLICIES

For cancellations, or to switch a date, we require 72 hours notice before the start of your class in order to receive a refund or store credit. Please note that we cannot offer a refund OR store credit if you are within the 48 hour time frame. If you need to cancel a class or switch a date and the 48 hour deadline has not passed, please email us at info@hillfolk.com to do so and we are happy to help.

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"Bea is an incredible teacher, with an ability to break down this complicated craft into a series of doable steps that have helped me develop my own confidence in knitting!"

– B. Perry

About our Teacher

Bea Apple (b. 1979, she/her) is the founder of Hillfolk, a former electrical engineer, and a longtime resident of Bentonville, Arkansas. She is a lifelong crafter and textile artist, with an extensive history of entrepreneurship and advocacy in the Northwest Arkansas community.

Workshop FAQs

We rely on an accurate attendance count to make important arrangements for our workshops. If an attendee needs to withdraw from a workshop, they must inform us in writing via email to olivia@hillfolk.com 30 days prior to the first day of the scheduled workshop. Hillfolk will confirm the receipt of the cancellation within three business days.
For any cancellations that are made more than 30 days prior to the workshop, you will be charged a non-refundable administrative fee of $35 for 1-day events and $75 for 3-day events.
Cancellation requests made between 7 and 30 days prior to the start of the workshop will be charged a minimum of 50% of the original workshop fee.
No refunds will be available for cancellations within one week of the workshop. Please take this into account when you sign up for a workshop.
Hillfolk reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any workshop for any reason, including canceling a workshop that does not meet minimum registration requirements or canceling a workshop due to inclement weather. If Hillfolk cancels a workshop, paid registrants will be given full refunds. Rescheduled workshop information will be communicated on the Hillfolk website.

Hillfolk believes in honoring craft traditions while expanding its boundaries.

⚘ We approach the classroom with kindness, inclusivity and cultural awareness.

⚘ Our goal is to bring enriching and skill focused classes to all folks seeking to expand their techniques and skill knowledge in NorthWest Arkansas.

Educational Standards

✦ Our instructors have deep knowledge and understanding of the craft they are presenting and experience in leading a classroom

✦ We value and celebrate students of all ages, races, sexual orientation, backgrounds and lived experiences

✦ We believe in a clear and inclusive approach to education and lead our students to expand their skills and understanding of craft

✦ Most of all, Hillfolk believes in honoring craft traditions while expanding its boundaries

At HF events, no one should ever feel belittled or made to feel unsafe. The following behavior will not be tolerated: disrupting or disallowing participation by others; harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form, including physical, written, electronic, or verbal abuse.

Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to:

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