Dates: Saturday, September 19

Time: noon - 2:00pm

Instructor: Linda Raether

Ages: 13 and up

In this workshop, students will use premixed primary colors to hand paint various samples of wool fiber. These fibers include wool cloth and several different wool yarns, including single-ply bulky and chunky, as well as 2-ply, 3-ply, and 4-ply wool yarns from medium weight to chunky. Students choose to dye 10 fiber samples totaling 100 grams (about the size of one skein of yarn). Two sets of primary colors are available: CMY primaries and RYB primaries. Students can mix and match at will.

In addition to exploring color and color mixing, students will learn the process of dyeing animal fiber. Multiple handouts will reinforce the topics discussed: color theory, the dyeing process, and supplies needed to set up a dye space at home. Students should bring an apron or wear clothing that is suitable for painting in. Gloves and all other materials will be provided.

Instructor Bio & Artist Statement: Linda Raether – Fiber Artist:

Although a biologist by training, Linda has always dabbled in fiber: sewing, embroidery, quilting, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet are all a part of her life and her family history. When she stumbled onto rug hooking a decade ago, she was instantly smitten. Currently, she teaches rug hooking classes, designs rug hooking kits and patterns, and hand-dyes most of the wool fibers she uses in her work. Her hand-hooked landscapes have been exhibited at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau, WI. Her work has also been published in Uppercase Magazine and in the ATHA (Association of Traditional Hooking Artists) Art of Rug Hooking magazine.