Growing Color: Using Plants for Natural Dyes

Natural Dyed Yarn

Growing Color: Using Plants for Natural Dyes

With Maria Beebe

Speaker, 2023 International Master Gardener Conference, Extension Master Gardener, Riley County KS

Date:  Thursday, November 21, 2024

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom 

(Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for the live presentation.  The presentation will be recorded.)

Cost:

GAONC Members- Free 

Non-Members - $10 (non-refundable) - once the recording is ready to view, we'll send you a link that will be valid for 30 days.  OR you can join GAONC ($20 annual membership fee), attend ALL of our presentations for free, AND have access to all of the recordings in our Video Library to view on demand.

About this Presentation:

Maria will briefly discuss what natural dyes are, what we use them on, the history of natural dyes, why they are important and how to make them. She will also discuss the plants that are commonly used as dyes. Maria's goal is to show others the importance of keeping this skill alive and to appreciate the beautiful colors we can achieve with our plants.

The presentation will be recorded for 

members to view later in our Video Library.

About Our Speaker: 

Maria Beebe is currently retired from Kansas State University.  She became interested in natural dyes after taking a class with her daughter at the Lawrence Arts Center about 10 years ago.  This interest and the ability she developed led was shared in a similar workshop (to great reviews) at the 2023 International Master Gardener Conference.  She loves to garden.  Her motto with gardening is to grow plants with a purpose.  So natural dyes fit perfectly.  In addition, she am an avid knitter and love exploring other fiber arts. 

*Approval of this presentation for continuing education credit is at the discretion of

your program.