Indigo is a special dye made inside an oxygen-free environment called a “vat.” It’s what makes your jeans blue, and has a global history that stretches through Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
My semi-natural vats use synthetic indigo (the same as natural indigo but made in a lab) and natural ingredients such as fruit and pickling lime to create the right environment to maintain a vat. These vats are a great introduction to working with indigo and ensure results for beginners. No harsh or toxic chemicals are used, I rely on my own recipes to create a vat.
Participants will create a vat and dye with two lovely variants of indigo: one made with dates and one made with iron oxide and create beautiful blue shades.
I love hosting groups at my studio and hope to introduce you to indigo in the most thoughtful and peaceful way possible.
Introduction to the science of an indigo vat and the materials used to create one.
Instruction on how to use an indigo vat to achieve the best color results and maintain the quality of the vat.
Ample time to dye and experiment with pattern using shibori materials.
Fiber will be provided but participants may bring their own fiber to dye, including clothing or homewares. All fibers must be natural (cotton, linen, silk, wool, rayon, lyocel, etc).
Indigo vats
Twine, rubber bands, clothes pins, plastic tubes, and other essentials for creating shibori prints.
Tongs and towels
Tea, water, music, treats, and nice vibes :)
My studio is located on a residential property in the heart of Midtown, blocks away from Monsoon Chocolate. It’s a peaceful setting off-set from traffic. I teach these workshops outside, but participants are welcome to poke around my studio and view fine art and scarves.
Street parking is available. No public restroom at this time, so please use it ahead of the class.
All dyeable items must be made of NATURAL FIBERS such as cotton, linen, silk, wool.
Please wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting stained.
Bring water, a hat, and sunscreen :)
The outdoor workshop space is on unpaved ground. Please watch your step.
Pick your date and number of people from the drop down below. This workshop is available to groups between 4-10 people. If a date works for your group but you would like to come at a different time, please reach out to me via email (elana@elanabloom.com) to check availability.
Due to the nature of being a very small business, I’m not able to offer refunds on classes at this time. To avoid needing to cancel, please check your schedule ahead of signing up for a class. If a class is booked for an additional date, I’m happy to move a participant to the later date to accommodate for life’s unexpected challenges. If your schedule interferes with a class, please give me as much notice as possible so that I might fill your spot. Special considerations will be made on a case by case basis for true emergencies (ex. sudden hospitalization, family or pet emergencies, or natural or man-made disasters, etc).
All participants must be over 18-years-old.
Note on sales tax: Currently, my website platform (Squarespace) does not allow me to turn off sales tax for service-based products. If you have an Arizona zip code attached to your credit card, the site will automatically charge you sales tax.
Indigo is a special dye made inside an oxygen-free environment called a “vat.” It’s what makes your jeans blue, and has a global history that stretches through Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
My semi-natural vats use synthetic indigo (the same as natural indigo but made in a lab) and natural ingredients such as fruit and pickling lime to create the right environment to maintain a vat. These vats are a great introduction to working with indigo and ensure results for beginners. No harsh or toxic chemicals are used, I rely on my own recipes to create a vat.
Participants will create a vat and dye with two lovely variants of indigo: one made with dates and one made with iron oxide and create beautiful blue shades.
I love hosting groups at my studio and hope to introduce you to indigo in the most thoughtful and peaceful way possible.
Introduction to the science of an indigo vat and the materials used to create one.
Instruction on how to use an indigo vat to achieve the best color results and maintain the quality of the vat.
Ample time to dye and experiment with pattern using shibori materials.
Fiber will be provided but participants may bring their own fiber to dye, including clothing or homewares. All fibers must be natural (cotton, linen, silk, wool, rayon, lyocel, etc).
Indigo vats
Twine, rubber bands, clothes pins, plastic tubes, and other essentials for creating shibori prints.
Tongs and towels
Tea, water, music, treats, and nice vibes :)
My studio is located on a residential property in the heart of Midtown, blocks away from Monsoon Chocolate. It’s a peaceful setting off-set from traffic. I teach these workshops outside, but participants are welcome to poke around my studio and view fine art and scarves.
Street parking is available. No public restroom at this time, so please use it ahead of the class.
All dyeable items must be made of NATURAL FIBERS such as cotton, linen, silk, wool.
Please wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting stained.
Bring water, a hat, and sunscreen :)
The outdoor workshop space is on unpaved ground. Please watch your step.
Pick your date and number of people from the drop down below. This workshop is available to groups between 4-10 people. If a date works for your group but you would like to come at a different time, please reach out to me via email (elana@elanabloom.com) to check availability.
Due to the nature of being a very small business, I’m not able to offer refunds on classes at this time. To avoid needing to cancel, please check your schedule ahead of signing up for a class. If a class is booked for an additional date, I’m happy to move a participant to the later date to accommodate for life’s unexpected challenges. If your schedule interferes with a class, please give me as much notice as possible so that I might fill your spot. Special considerations will be made on a case by case basis for true emergencies (ex. sudden hospitalization, family or pet emergencies, or natural or man-made disasters, etc).
All participants must be over 18-years-old.
Note on sales tax: Currently, my website platform (Squarespace) does not allow me to turn off sales tax for service-based products. If you have an Arizona zip code attached to your credit card, the site will automatically charge you sales tax.
