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Learn something new with informative & instructional Tutorials teaching different techniques EACH MONTH
***REMEMBER Tutorials can often employ many different types of plants successfully - so even if you don’t have access to the months’ themed plants, you can still use the techniques & recipes shared - lists & references to other plants and dyestuffs that are relevant for each month’s tutorial will always be provided!
Get the Dye Garden Tutorial
Sow the Spectrum: An Insider’s Guide to Growing
a Dye Garden from Seed
by James Young & Guy Banner of Grand Prismatic Seed
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You will receive a PDF copy after it retires to keep & reference FOREVER
even after it retires for good in April.
Get private access to monthly in-depth natural dye education. Every month you will receive in-depth natural dye tutorials, & valuable information to keep your dye pots & journals busy throughout the year. Each tutorial will contain a plant profile, process resources, recipe(s), dyeing tips & beautiful accompanying imagery.
Previous Tutorials this year have included…
January: Painting with Indigo
+PLUS a Bonus Tutorial: Making an Indigo Vat with Food Waste
February: Custom Wood Block Printing
A Year in Natural Dyes -2024- Plant Themes
A Year in Natural Dyes
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FAQ’s
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• You want to learn the ins and outs of natural dyeing with practical explanations for what is going on
• You’re a beginner OR an expert
• You love getting brand new educational offerings monthly
• You’re looking for creative prompts with detailed directions that inspire you to make beautiful color without using mysterious synthetic ingredients
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• Yes! You can join, cancel, pause and restart your membership at any time.
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• You can start you’re AYIND membership at any time during the year!
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• Yes! Click here to purchase a gift certificate to the full year of A Year in Natural Dyes.
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• Yes! The monthly tutorials are thorough with step-by-step instructions on natural dye techniques & will help you attain a much a deeper understanding of natural dyeing. Materials & resources links to my favorite ethical & sustainable fabric & supplies vendors are included along with a complete supplies list.
• Coming from 10 plus years of professional arts education, I pour an immense amount of thought, & consideration into my tutorials with the participant in mind. The tutorials are full of visuals helping guide you the maker through the technical aspect of the natural dye process with clarity.
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• No matter your region or season A Year in Natural Dyes can offer value employing the techniques with a variety of different plants you have available.
• So even if you don’t have access to the months’ themed plants (madder, weld, marigolds, etc.) you can still use the techniques & recipes shared - lists & references to other plants & dyestuffs that are relevant for each month’s tutorial will always be provided!
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• Perhaps one of the best things about A Year in Natural Dyes is that at the end of each month you’ll get a downloadable PDF of the Tutorial you can keep FOREVER! There’s no rush, life is busy- and you can always reference the information you paid for in the future in whatever timeline works best for you!
• This means that if you live in a different region or hemisphere with opposite seasons, you can take full advantage of the digital copies that come with A Year in Natural Dyes, to save for when you and the local plants are ready!
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Tutorials can often employ many different types of plants successfully - so even if you don’t have access to the months’ themed plants, you can still use the techniques & recipes shared - lists & references to other plants and dyestuffs that are relevant for each month’s tutorial will be provided! The wonderful thing about A Year in Natural Dyes is that so many of the plants used are interchangeable.
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How the Subscription Works
Each month subscribers to A Year in Natural Dyes will have access to new Natural Dye Tutorials in the Private Membership section of my website. A Year in Natural Dyes is a rolling monthly subscription where old content expires each new month. After content retires- Subscribers receive downloadable PDF versions of their subscribed months’ content to keep and reference forever!
Content each month will include:
-plant(s) profile
-detailed tutorial with step by step directions
-resources for dyes, mordants, materials (garden & studio relevant)
-inspiration & prompts for discovery
-seasonal bonus dye plant growing or harvesting tips
The content will live in the Membership section of my website where you can comment, ask questions & share any knowledge you may have.
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