Tie dye a cotton long-sleeved t-shirt using Japanese style Indigo Dyeing. Explore the possibilities of Indigo with submersive dyeing and Shibori, a Japanese resist-dyeing technique that involves twisting cloth and binding it to create a vast array of patterns in the fabric. At the end of the workshop, unfold to reveal the stunning one-of-a-kind patterns. Long-sleeved tee shirts will be provided as part of the workshop, but you are welcome to bring your own items to dye. Dyeable fabrics that work best for this process are wool, silk (100% animal protein fibers) 100% cotton, hemp, or bamboo fibers. Make sure to wear clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting some splashes of blue on!
Age & Ability: 12+ and up, all levels, beginners welcome!
This workshop takes place from 3:30–5:30pm at the Hailey Classroom.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Amy Johnson, b. 1976, USA received a BS in Sociology from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC and a BFA from the University of CO, Boulder. Johnson holds an M.F.A. from the University of Washington ceramics program. She has maintained an active art career with exhibitions, performances, lectures and residency programs. Artist residences have been an integral part of her career. In 2005 she was a summer resident at The Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts. In 2008 she attended Centrum Artist Residency Program and 2009, The Vermont Studio Center. In 2013 she traveled to Haukijärvi, Finland and worked at Arteles Creative Center. In 2017 she received funding from The Rasmuson Foundation to attend The McColl Center for Art + Innovation. Johnson was a recipient of a Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Fellowship in 2015. The fellowship provided for the making of The Space Between a two-channel video installation and the multi-media, and a self-produced exhibition Tilt: Five Years in Alaska. In the summer of 2023, she was awarded a Performing & Media Arts Fellowship by the Idaho Commission on the Arts in support of her most recent project – Seasons Quartet. Johnson has received additional grants from The Rasmuson Foundation artist-in-residence exchange program, The Idaho Commission on the Arts Quarterly Grant program, The Alexa Rose Foundation, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Artist Trust and The Vermont Studio Center. In 2016 she was a national finalist for the Art Matters Foundation Grant.
