Color Grows in the Garden
Class Size: 25
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Dyes are substances that impart color to other materials such as fibers (including fabric, paper, yarn, and baskets). In this 4-credit, 6-day Intensive, we learn to identify plants that yield dyes, practice the art of dyeing with plants, gain appreciation of and care for plants in the Indigenous Arts Campus gardens, engage in color journaling, and explore color in various cultural contexts, including among the Coast Salish. Specifically, students will develop:
- Understanding of the principles, complexities, and basic techniques of dyeing with natural materials
- Knowledge of plants that provide various hues with emphasis on those that can be harvested locally
- Ability to carry out plant research, prepare plant profiles, and create a dye sample book
- Experience cultivating relationship with plants, place, & color through color journaling and garden care
Students may expand upon this course through more personalized and/or in-depth work in an Independent Contract or Internship.
Registration
Summer 2019 Registration
Course Reference Numbers
First Session (4): 40013
Academic details
Fields of Study
Preparatory for studies and careers in
arts, education, Indigenous arts and education, botany, cultural studies, sustainability, horticulture
Credits
4
Maximum Enrollment
25
Class Standing
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Fees
$60 for dye lab supplies and garden tools
Schedule
Time Offered
Day and Weekend
Schedule Evergreen link
see Schedule Evergreen for detailed schedule
First Meeting
SAL 102 - Food Safe Lab
Location
Olympia