Exploring Indigo and Shibori with Aaron Sanders Head - Eventeny

Exploring Indigo and Shibori with Aaron Sanders Head

event Oct 29 10:00 am - Oct 29 2:00 pm
(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
1922 5th Street, Northport, Alabama 35476, United States
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Hosted by Kentuck Art Center & Festival

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Dates
Oct 29 10:00 am - Oct 29 2:00 pm
(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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1922 5th Street, Northport, Alabama 35476, United States

Join Aaron Sanders Head for a day getting to know your indigo vat! Participants will first learn how to dye natural fiber goods with indigo and how to maintain vats for longest lasting color. Participants will learn several resist and shibori techniques, with a concentration on folded, tied and clamped resist. The instructor will provide a yard of fabric per student for experimentation, but participants should bring their own goods to dye. Goods from home should be made from natural fibers, and cellulose (cotton, linen, rayon) accepts color best. Pre-wash all fabric in hot water before the workshop. Participants should wear old clothing that can be stained, including shoes, or bring an apron. Participants should bring a pair of rubber gloves with a high sleeve, like dishwashing gloves. This workshop will be held on October 29, 2022 from 10 AM-2 PM. We will not have a formal lunch break, but please bring snacks or a quick lunch if needed. ​This workshop is limited to participants 18+. There is a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 14. If the minimum is not met, participants will be refunded.  About Aaron Sanders Head: Aaron Sanders Head is a Southern, Alabama-based textile artist. Aaron was raised in rural Grady, AL and Hope Hull, AL, as the youngest of three children from an artist mother and an agricultural worker father. His grandparents were both rural mail carriers, and the times Aaron spent accompanying them on those trips cemented early on a fondness for rural areas and the importance of connection however it can be found. That learned sense of observation combined with inherited family traditions of textile and agriculture inform the unique visual language Aaron works in today, that exists in the worlds of quiltmaking, handwork and natural dyes. Aaron creates quilts and hand-stitched, naturally dyed textiles that explore the lived experiences of rural Alabamians. This workshop is sponsored in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Parking instructions
This class will be held in our Georgine Clarke building at 1922 5th Street, Northport, AL 35476. The entrance is on 5th Street across from the Anders Hardware parking lot. Look for red sculptures out front and glass doors! There is a parking lot next to this building, and participants are also welcome to park in Downtown Northport.

Tickets

Price: $5-115
Non-Member Registration for Exploring Indigo and Shibori
$115.00 / each
+$7.54 FEES
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Non-refundable
Please purchase this ticket if you are not currently a member of Kentuck Art Center.
Member Registration for Exploring Indigo and Shibori
$103.50 / each
+$6.82 FEES
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Non-refundable
Please purchase this ticket if you are currently a member of Kentuck Art Center. For more information on becoming a member, please visit www.kentuck.org/become-a-member.
$5 Donation to Kentuck
$5.00 / each
+$0.64 FEES
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Non-refundable
$10 Donation to Kentuck
$10.00 / each
+$0.96 FEES
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Non-refundable
$20 Donation to Kentuck
$20.00 / each
+$1.58 FEES
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Non-refundable

Hosted by Kentuck Art Center & Festival

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