In this workshop, you’ll explore natural dyeing with sea urchins and create your own one-of-a-kind textile using color derived from purple sea urchins from the California coast.
Join us on the Central Coast at Elkhorn Yacht Club for a day of making and learning by the water. We’ll work with a mix of dye-ready beanies and scarves, or you’re welcome to bring your own textiles to experiment with. Along the way, you’ll learn the process of urchin dyeing — how pigment is prepared, which fibers work best, and how to achieve rich, lasting color.
We’ll also share the ecological story behind purple sea urchins and their role in California’s coastal ecosystems. Together, we’ll explore how ecosystem imbalance has contributed to urchin overpopulation and the loss of kelp forests, and how creative practices can reconnect us to restoration, stewardship, and the ocean.
Grounded in a quiet coastal setting, this workshop is an invitation to slow down, work with your hands, and connect more deeply with the materials and ecosystems that inspire them.
Date: Sunday, August 30
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Elkhorn Yacht Club
All levels welcome!
In this workshop, you’ll explore natural dyeing with sea urchins and create your own one-of-a-kind textile using color derived from purple sea urchins from the California coast.
Join us on the Central Coast at Elkhorn Yacht Club for a day of making and learning by the water. We’ll work with a mix of dye-ready beanies and scarves, or you’re welcome to bring your own textiles to experiment with. Along the way, you’ll learn the process of urchin dyeing — how pigment is prepared, which fibers work best, and how to achieve rich, lasting color.
We’ll also share the ecological story behind purple sea urchins and their role in California’s coastal ecosystems. Together, we’ll explore how ecosystem imbalance has contributed to urchin overpopulation and the loss of kelp forests, and how creative practices can reconnect us to restoration, stewardship, and the ocean.
Grounded in a quiet coastal setting, this workshop is an invitation to slow down, work with your hands, and connect more deeply with the materials and ecosystems that inspire them.
Date: Sunday, August 30
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Elkhorn Yacht Club
All levels welcome!
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