08/15/2026
Get Repost App • SVFF For thousands of years, one color has captivated dyers, artists, and royalty alike—a blue so deep and alive it seems to hold its own kind of magic. That color is indigo. In this 3-hour hands-on class, you’ll discover the strange alchemy behind this legendary dye.
Indigo comes from an unassuming green leaf—grown across the world, that undergoes a remarkable transformation: dipped in a vat and pulled into the air, it oxidizes before your eyes, shifting from green to the iconic indigo blue.
You’ll pair this ancient dye with shibori, the Japanese art of manipulating fabric through stitching, clamping, folding, and binding to create intricate, one-of-a-kind patterns. Once reserved for the robes of Imperial Japan’s royal court, shibori transforms plain cloth into wearable art.
By the end of class, you’ll have learned multiple resist techniques and created your own indigo-dyed piece to take home—a small piece of a 6,000-year-old tradition, made by your own hands.
Beginner level | No experience necessary
Register at: shenandoahvalleyfiberfestival.com
Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival
Classes Sept 25 - 27, 2026
Clarke County Fairgrounds
890 West Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611
