CarolSoderlundDyeWorkshop

Sophia Center of Montana presents:

COLOR MIXING FOR DYERS I

September 17-21, 2008

Treat yourself to one of the premier dyeing workshops offered in the US. Combined with one of Montana's jewels, Flathead Lake, and you have Color Mixing For Dyers I,
taught by Carol Soderlund, at Glacier Camp, Lakeside, Montana!

Schedule extra days to visit Glacier National Park and the Flathead Lake area...make it a September to remember!

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Dye the color you choose, not the color that chooses you! Explore the unlimited number of hues possible by mixing only pure reds, yellows, and blues of Procion MX dye. Teams of students will use different sets of primaries that when mixed will yield hundreds of colors in a wide range of values. Sharing the results, each student will build a sample book of more than 1,000 dye formulas on 100% cotton fabric. This book will become an invaluable reference for future dyeing. Using the sample book as a guide, each student will apply the basic techniques of dyeing, including dyeing value gradations, overdyeing, and low water immersion techniques to do further explorations as time allows.

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Carol began quilting in 1976, making a quilt from her mother’s old clothing in memory of her mom. From this simple beginning, she saw the creative possibilities of fabric as a medium, and began to create her own designs. Carol began dyeing fabric in 1988 when she couldn’t find the colors she needed to bring the ‘vision’ of a quilt to life. With her hand-dyed fabric she was able to create the quilt “Covenant” which subsequently won Best of Show at the 1989 International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. Since then, dyeing and surface design processes have become an enduring interest for her.
Carol is in demand as a teacher of color, fabric dyeing, and machine quilting techniques at guilds and conferences throughout the United States. She has taught her color mixing techniques at ProChemical & Dye in Massachusetts and Nancy Crow’s Timber Frame Barn in Ohio and is writing a book about these ideas. She lives in Geneva, New York with her husband, two sons, three boats, and a fabric stash.
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Glacier Camp's Spruce Lodge has incredible views of Flathead Lake and the Missions Mountains. The Lodge, as well as the attached dining facility, is fully accessible. Each bedroom comfortably accommodates guests with two twin singles and a twin bunk, some rooms have an added futon. Linens are provided for your convenience in the lodge. You will find your beds made and towels in the bathrooms. All rooms have private bathrooms. Broadband internet connections are available in most rooms of the Lodge, as well as Wireless Internet throughout the building.

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