Spring II
Make your own Play Silks with Natural Dyes
Immersive dyeing, tie dye, solid colors and Batik. Learn about colors and the science behind natural colors and the chemistry behind color shifts and pigmentation.
Parent & Me class
Silk Dyeing
starting April 25th 2026
Ages 5 - 12
Parent & Child Workshop
Silks workshop for adult ages with the option to add a child (ages 5 - 12)
10 am - 12 pm
April 18th
April 24th
May 9th
May 16th
$55 Adult Participant
$45 per child
Workshop I: Natural Dyeing — Color from the Earth
April 18th
10 - 12pm
ages 5 - 12 (with parent)
In this gentle, hands-on workshop, children and their caregivers are introduced to the art of dyeing silk using colors drawn directly from nature. Working with plant-based dyes such as onion skins, avocado pits, and seasonal botanicals, participants will experience the quiet transformation of silk as it takes on soft, luminous hues.
Simple resist techniques—folding, tying, and binding—will be explored to create subtle pattern and variation. The process invites patience, observation, and a sense of wonder.
Each family will leave with hand-dyed play silks, well-suited for imaginative play, movement, and everyday beauty.
$95 per enrollment (includes all materials for parent & child participants)
Workshop II: Immersion Dyeing — Exploring Color and Resist
April 25th
10 - 12pm
ages 5 - 12 (with parent)
This workshop offers a deeper exploration of color through the use of immersion dye baths and fiber-reactive dyes. Participants will work with a fuller spectrum of color, observing how hues deepen, shift, and interact within the silk.
Through a series of resist techniques—twisting, binding, and clamping and dip dyeing—families will create patterns that emerge gradually from the dye bath. The focus remains on process: careful handling of materials, attentiveness to sequence, and an openness to unexpected results.
$95 per enrollment (includes all materials for parent & child participants)
Workshop III: Pattern and Motif — Direct Application on Silk
May 9 th & 16th
10 - 12pm (ages 5 - 12, with parent)
In this workshop, participants are invited to work more directly with design. Using brushes and simple tools and kid friendly version of batik, dyes are applied onto silk to create patterns inspired by both traditional motifs and contemporary forms.
We will consider elements such as rhythm, repetition, and balance, drawing from natural forms and cultural patterns as points of inspiration. Children and caregivers are encouraged to move thoughtfully, allowing designs to develop with intention and care.
The result is a uniquely patterned silk that reflects both individual expression and a shared creative process.
$55 per adult
$45 per child
MEET The Instructor
Natalie mixes logical, systematic methods with experimental, otherworldly visuals. She draws on her love of science and strong color skills. She has collaborated with designers, production teams, and creative firms across fashion, interiors, theater, film, and TV. She has taught art workshops for kids and adults in New York and Santa Fe; her favorite part of teaching kids is seeing their natural sense of color and freedom of expression. Natalie lives with her husband Mariano, a photographer, and their two daughters; together they make room for creativity at home.