Community Studio Sessions: Open Dye Lab
A collaborative session for people interested in natural color.
Bring fiber samples, test fabrics, notebooks, and questions.
Grey shares current experiments while participants observe and participate in small-scale dye tests.
Topics might include:
Dye modifiers
Iron shifts
Tannin studies
Indigo overdyeing
Grey will be working alongside participants on current studio projects and will offer informal guidance and demonstrations throughout the session.
No formal instruction, No experience required.
Donation $10-$25 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
A selection of supplies and tools will be available for use or purchase.
Please RSVP for more info and location
About Community Studio Sessions
Making is often easier in community.
At Breuwen, we believe traditional craft knowledge becomes most meaningful when it is shared, practiced, and passed between people.
Community Studio Sessions are an invitation to gather at the studio and participate in the living traditions of making. These affordable, recurring studio gatherings offer dedicated time to explore techniques such as natural dyeing, shibori, sashiko, mending, weaving, and other textile arts while working alongside a community of fellow makers.
Unlike a formal workshop, these sessions are designed as ongoing creative practice. Bring your own materials, work at your own pace, learn through observation and conversation, and become part of a growing circle of people interested in slowing down, creating by hand, and deepening their relationship with craft.
Whether you join once or return month after month, our goal is simple: to create a welcoming space where skills are shared, creativity is nurtured, and community is built through making.
Come make, learn, experiment, and be part of a growing community of slow makers.