Instructors: Dani Burlison & Heidi Iverson
What better time to find balance with your creative pursuits than the Equinox? As we prepare ourselves for the days growing shorter, we will write stories and construct journal covers among the beautiful gardens and oaks at Emandal. Dani will lead you through writing activities focusing on themes of balance and change; Heidi will help you create a unique journal cover using fabric and sashiko thread naturally dyed with local plants. There will be plenty of time for contemplation on the land, conversations, and alone time. We will offer optional gentle yogic stretching, share mindfulness moments, and maybe even make fire cider to bring into the dark months ahead.
We want this to feel like a creative vacation. Additional slow-stitch projects will be available.
Writing - Dani Burlison
Levels of Experience: This class is suitable for all skill levels
Supplies Participants Must Bring to Workshop: Journal and writing implement(s) of your choice
Dani has taught memoir writing at Santa Rosa Junior College for 10 years and has hosted small creative writing and journaling workshops around the Bay Area and elsewhere for 15 years.
For more about Dani website daniburlison.com Instagram @danisavestheworld
Natural Dyeing & Slow Stitching - Heidi Iverson
Levels of Experience: This class is suitable for all skill levels. Basic sewing skills are helpful
Additional Supplies Participants Can Bring to Workshop: Apron to protect clothing when working with natural dyes, and a pair of dishwashing/rubber gloves. Any special fabrics that are meaningful to you that you may want to incorporate into your journal cover or other slow stitch projects. A pair of fabric scissors. I have rotary cutters and a cutting mat. You are also welcome to bring additional fabric/thread to dye. More than likely, we will have plenty of natural dyes. We won’t be dyeing yardage. Fabric pieces will be cut into manageable sizes.
Additional Supplies Fee Payable to Instructor: $45 covers sashiko needles, palm thimbles, dyables including fabric & thread, natural dyes, and mordant. If you have questions about supplies and natural dyes Please contact Heidi.
Please feel free to contact Heidi with any questions you may have about the workshop and Emandal.
