Japanese Indigo: Fresh Leaf Workshop

Join Folklife Farm and artist Meredith Brion in Bayside, California, for a hands-on introduction to fresh leaf indigo dyeing.

Working with locally grown Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria), you’ll learn how to harvest, process, and dye with fresh leaves, exploring the natural chemistry and beautiful blue possibilities of this living plant. This is an outdoor event, please dress accordingly.

Date: Sunday, October 11 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Bayside, California

Costs: Sliding scale: $45–$120 per participant. Each ticket includes one textile to dye.
Venmo, Exact Cash, Paypal only.

Hosted by Folklife Farm and taught artist Meredith Brion.

@meredithebrion @folklife_farm

💙 INDIGO COMMUNITY DYE DAY 💙
Henry Miller Library • Big Sur, CALIFORNIA
Saturday, August 30th, 2025 • 1–3pm

INDIGO! INDIGO! INDIGO!
All are welcome to join us under the redwoods for a joyful afternoon of dipping, dyeing + connecting with the magic of indigo.

✨ Donation-based | Sliding scale $15–100
✨ Sign-up highly encouraged SIGN UP HERE
✨ All ages welcome — children + minors must be accompanied by an adult
✨ Natural fibers only (cotton, hemp, silk, some rayon) — indigo won’t bond to synthetics!

Please kindly note: If you plan to bring larger items to dye—such as bedding, coats, long dresses, or anything with significant yardage or size—we recommend making a sliding-scale donation that reflects the scale of the piece.

🌿 What to bring:
• Clothes you don’t mind getting messy (like painting)
• Gloves (recommended—indigo will stain your skin blue for days)
• Your natural fiber pieces, freshly washed, ready to dye

Come to connect, relax, and come away with a little piece of indigo blue.

See you on the lawn at Henry Miller Library!