Dye Experiments, Student Work, Spring 2021

First dip in Indigo, cotton, Shibori. 

Second dip in Indigo, pulled out Shibori stitches. 

The dark marks are from safety pins inserted into folded Shibori. 

The pins, while not rusted, introduced rust. 

 Dye bath is uncertain on this one - if I recall correctly, student placed 

fabric in a red onion skin dye or walnut. 

Shibori, wrapped around PVC pipe. 

Quebracho Rojo and Logwood on cotton. 

Shibori folding. 

Dipped in Indigo, rinsed, dried, placed in Logwood dye. 

Cotton.

Shibori. Quebracho Rojo and Logwood dye on cotton. 

Logwood on cotton. 

Deep purple line from safety pins attached/bundled on fabric - produced rust residue 

when in the dye pot. 

Shibori, wrapped around PVC. Marigold. 

Left: Shibori - folded - red onion skins. 

Right: Shibori - folded - Marigold dye. 

Marigold Dye Pot

Liquid Madder Dye Pot

Shibori stitched fabric out of the dye pot and ready to unfold and pull out stitches. 

Marigold 

Spring 2021 Students