Workshop & Instructor Information

Carol Soderlund

Dyeing to Discharge

June 27 - July 3, 2010

All Levels

Discover the possibilities of discharge-- the removal of color from dyed cloth.  Using both commercial fabrics and cloth dyed specifically for discharge, the student will selectively remove and replace color, gaining an in-depth look at both thiox and bleach discharge processes.  Immersion with clamp and pole wrap techniques and as well as stencil, screen printing, and block printing techniques will be used to create striking imagery with complex layering of color.  Illumination  dyeing—the simultaneous removal and addition of color-- will be explored. Fabric samples showing specific dye colors and how they discharge will be produced for both cotton and silk. Safe studio practices are emphasized.