Indigo and Shibori Workshop Workshop with Sarah McMurry

  • Indigo and Shibori Workshop with Sarah McMurry

    About the Workshop: 

    This workshop will cover indigo dyeing using an iron indigo vat, where we will learn how to dye fabric various shades of blue. Through historic folding methods called Shibori, we will learn how to create patterns on the cloth. By the end of the workshop, each person will have created their own indigo-dyed handkerchief to keep. If people have smaller items they would like over-dyed, there will be an opportunity to dye them as well. The vat used in this workshop will remain at OpenAIR for community use.

    All materials and supplies are included.

    Day & Time: July 11, 2026, 10:00-12:00 pm

    Place:     Moon Randolph Homestead

    Audience: This workshop is suitable for all ages

    What to bring: no preparation is necessary!

    Cost: The workshop is free, but a donation is appreciated!

    Registration: Registration is required

    Questions? Email: susie@openairmt.org 


    About the Artist: 
    Sarah McMurry is a fiber artist living in Columbia, MO, with a BFA in Fiber from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her work investigates the quilt as a means of exploring memory and familial ties. With an emphasis on natural materials, Sarah’s work revolves around the colors and pigments from natural dyes as they speak to both global history and personal lineage. In her work, she uses variations of mordant painting, stitching, nuno-felting, and knitting to deconstruct the quilt. She is the recipient of a Windgate-Arrowmont Fellowship, a Susan B. Lordi Marker award for excellence in Fiber, and a Barbara Kuhlman Foundation Scholarship. She has had work in shows in Kansas City and Columbia, MO, as well as Fort Collins, CO, and has been published in Bear Review. Sarah has interned for Kim Eichler-Messmer, as well as at MM Fiber Mill and Mana Meadows Alpaca Farm. In the summer of 2026, she will be an artist in residence at OpenAIR Montana and a resident at Access Arts in Columbia, MO for their year-long fiber residency.

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    • Do you have any experience with Indigo and Shibori dyeing? (No experience is required).
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