Learn natural dye methods including bundle dyeing, shibori techniques, indigo vat use, and other creative dye printing! The workshop will begin with tutorials on indigo dyeing and mordant dyeing, followed by guided open studio time for participants to explore their creative vision with a wide variety of plant dye techniques. We call this a 'sampler' because we will do short basic demos on several dye techniques and facilitate the application of these techniques on your garments, fabric or yarn.

This event is happing on 6/13/26 from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

This includes up to 3 pounds of personal items to dye. This is a great opportunity to freshen up favorites from your wardrobe that are made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, hemp and other natural fibers. Participants my consider dyeing fabric and yarn for creative projects. Always consider checking out the thrift store a few doors down the street from us.

We are limiting the workshop to 18 participants.

General admission is $140; General Admission + Lunch is $160. If you are opting for a lunch ticket, please reach out to our team if you have any dietary restrictions or needs.

Please dress in layers, and we ask that you wear old clothing and shoes. ** IF YOU HAVE RAIN BOOTS OR MUCKBOOTS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND BRINGING THEM ALONG!! **

Please note that you may be photographed as we document the workshop for social media. Please reach out to our team at info@greenmattersnaturaldyecompany.com if you have any questions. We are not able to refund cancelation. Please note that our area can be warm in June. Our studio is equipped with fans, but not AC. If you are unable to attend after purchasing a ticket, your ticket price will be applied to any future class (may exclude classes taught by guest teachers) or may be used in our web store.

We look forward to having you!

Explore the limitless possibility of creating patterns by printing on fabric with plants. Learn plant dye methods including how to prepare your fabrics for natural dye, how to mordant and how create unique prints using fresh and dried plants, and how to paint on fabric with natural dyes. The workshop will begin with tutorials mordanting for different fiber types, applying plant dye to the surface of fabric to create pattern, how to set the dye with steam, and the remainder of the session will be dedicated to participants dyeing garments and textiles brought from home.

We have scheduled this workshop for the late summer to take advantage of the color-rich plant dye sources available in the northeast this time of year, including foraged leaves like oak, walnut, sumac, etc. We will also work with plant materials like dried flowers, and food waste like onion skins.

This workshop will be lead by Winona Quigley, the founder of Green Matters, who is also a fine artist that works only with plant materials as her paint. Using plant dyes both to print directly on to fabric, as well as using plant dyes and mordants as paint, Winona creates 2D work that is first applied to fabric, which is then stretched over a canvas to be displayed on the wall.

A discussion topic during this workshop will be the dye garden and foraging for natural dyes, and participants will be emailed notes on a variety of dye plants and how to start growing them at home. This session will take place at our Lancaster PA studio on 9/26/26 from 11 am- 4 pm.

This workshop is great for makers who want to expand their dye knowledge on how to create their own natural dye patterns in their own studios or home, as well as those using plant dyes for the first time. This is a great opportunity to freshen up favorites from your wardrobe that are made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, hemp and other natural fibers.

This includes up to 3 pounds of personal items to dye. This is a great opportunity to freshen up favorites from your wardrobe that are made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, hemp and other natural fibers. Whether you are printing on fabric for sewing or garments, or exploring how to expand your fine art portfolio, this class is for you.

We are limiting the workshop to 15 participants.

Please note that you may be photographed as we document the workshop for social media. Please note that our area can be warm in June. Our studio is equipped with fans, but not AC. Please reach out to our team at info@greenmattersnaturaldyecompany.com if you have any questions. We are not able to refund cancelation. If you are unable to attend after purchasing a ticket, your ticket price will be applied to any future class (may exclude classes taught by guest teachers) or may be used in our web store.

We look forward to having you!

Learn natural dye methods including bundle dyeing, shibori techniques, indigo vat use, and other creative dye printing! The workshop will begin with tutorials on indigo dyeing and mordant dyeing, followed by guided open studio time for participants to explore their creative vision with a wide variety of plant dye techniques. We call this a 'sampler' because we will do short basic demos on several dye techniques and facilitate the application of these techniques on your garments, fabric or yarn.

This event is happing on 9/26/26 from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

This includes up to 3 pounds of personal items to dye. This is a great opportunity to freshen up favorites from your wardrobe that are made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, hemp and other natural fibers. Participants my consider dyeing fabric and yarn for creative projects. Always consider checking out the thrift store a few doors down the street from us.

We are limiting the workshop to 15 participants.

General admission is $140; General Admission + Lunch is $160. If you are opting for a lunch ticket, please reach out to our team if you have any dietary restrictions or needs.

Please dress in layers, and we ask that you wear old clothing and shoes. ** IF YOU HAVE RAIN BOOTS OR MUCKBOOTS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND BRINGING THEM ALONG!! **

Please note that you may be photographed as we document the workshop for social media. Please reach out to our team at info@greenmattersnaturaldyecompany.com if you have any questions. We are not able to refund cancelation. Our studio is equipped with fans, but not AC. If you are unable to attend after purchasing a ticket, your ticket price will be applied to any future class (may exclude classes taught by guest teachers) or may be used in our web store.

We look forward to having you!

Learn how make your own indigo vat, and have focused time to dye items from home in classic blue. We will open with a demo on how to prepare fiber for dye, how to create an indigo stock (exploring both the sugar and iron recipes), how to maintain a vat and how to achieve a wide variety of shades in the indigo vat. The demonstrations will be followed by guided open studio time for participants to explore their creative vision dipping personal items in the vat. Participants are welcome to bring up to 3 lbs of fiber.

This event is happening on 10/10/26 from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Workshop participants are encouraged to bring natural fiber items from home. This is a great opportunity to freshen up favorites from your wardrobe that are made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, hemp and other natural fibers.

We are limiting the workshop to 15 participants. A light lunch will be provided (you are welcome to opt out of lunch by purchasing the ticket that doesn’t include lunch). Please reach out to our team if you have any dietary restrictions or needs.

Please dress in layers, and we ask that you wear old clothing and shoes. Please note that you may be photographed as we document the workshop for social media. Please reach out to our team at info@greenmattersnaturaldyecompany.com if you have any questions.

This call will be taught by Winona Quigley

We look forward to having you!

Join us at the dye house to learn about how to make colorful pigments from your leftover dye baths. This is a perfect class for a dyer who wants to expand their textile practice into painting, or the artist who wants to incorporate plant based color into their art work. Neither a dyer or an artist? No worries, beginners are welcome. Lake Pigments are when color from the dye bath is bond to minerals, creating a colorful powder that can be used in paint making, screen printing, candle making and more.

Our day begins with Winona Quigley as she guides you in how to use plants to create your own lake pigments and watercolors. Demonstrations will show how to create 5 different lake pigments out of plant based dyes, as well as how to process those pigments into pans made of natural materials. Participants will gain working knowledge as you create your own pigments from plants gathered locally, mix your own watercolor medium, and how to mull the pigments into ready to use watercolor paint. Each participant will leave with a 5 color watercolor palette that we create as a group, as well as instructions for how to continue to make pigments at home.

After a comfortable break for lunch, it’s time to put our new watercolors to the test!

This full day course will take place at Green Matters Natural Dye Company, located in eastern Lancaster County. All materials will be provided, just bring yourself!

We are limiting the workshop to 15 participants. This event will take place on 11/14/26 at our Lancaster County studio from 11 am - 4 pm.

If you are opting for a lunch ticket, please reach out to our team if you have any dietary restrictions or needs.

Please note that you may be photographed as we document the workshop for social media. Please reach out to our team at info@greenmattersnaturaldyecompany.com if you have any questions. We are not able to refund cancelation. If you are unable to attend after purchasing a ticket, your ticket price will be applied to any future class (may exclude classes taught by guest teachers) or may be used in our web store.

We look forward to having you!