Create Natural Dye from Sea Urchins 12.22
- December 22
- 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- The Sea Ranch Lodge
Join us for the unforgettable experience of making natural dye from purple sea urchins (strongylocentrotus purpuratus). Margaret, from Seelie Studio, will share how to combine ancient Polynesian dye practices and chemistry to create a salmon pink dye. You’ll dye a silk scarf and use water marbling techniques to add swirls of monochromatic color. $150 per person
Your attendance is helping to thin the overpopulation of purple urchins and restore California kelp forests, so thank you.
About Seelie Studio: Seelie Studio is a natural dye company specializing in purple sea urchin dye. We love teaching workshops that deepen our connection to nature. We create custom apparel, home goods, and artwork for you. We advocate for nature and honor ancient knowledge in all we do. Stop and smell the flowers with Seelie Studio, where environmental responsibility meets artistic expression.
About the artist: Margaret Seelie is an artist and writer based in San Francisco who has been creating colors with nature for over a decade. She founded the natural dye company Seelie Studio and the zine Seawitches. Her work has been displayed in solo and group shows around the Bay Area since 2022. She has taught natural dye workshops since 2012 for clients like San Francisco Public Libraries, OpenAI, The Sea Ranch, and more. She loves making natural dye from purple sea urchins and hiking with her rescue doggie.
