Natural Bundle Dyeing With Flowers and Kitchen Dyes

IN-PERSON CREATIVE ARTS CLASS

The fabric is covered with a dense layer of dried organic matter, including deep pink or purple petals, bright orange-yellow flower fragments, and small green eucalyptus leaves.

Sunday, May 3, 2026
1:30–4:30 pm

Fee: $125

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $112

Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the class is onsite.

This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

During this hands-on workshop, practice the art of bundle dyeing, one of the most water-wise and unique natural fabric dye processes.

Create beautiful, one-of-a-kind patterns on textiles using a variety of flowers, botanical dyes, kitchen scraps, and spices. By focusing on both kitchen dyes and flower dyes, learn about a broad array of natural dye sources and leave with a bundle-dyed organic cotton bandana and silk scarf of your own creation, as well as a handout to assist you in continuing your investigation of these practices on your own. All materials and supplies are provided.

Location

Grove Studio 104 & 105

Instructor

Laura Hricko

Laura Hricko is an artist, educator, and lifelong Philadelphian dedicated to the conviction that art is transformative and capable of enriching the lives of all people. Hricko’s artistic practice involves various fiber arts techniques including sewing, quilting, embroidery, and textile surface design. Most recently, Hricko has been captivated by the processes of natural dyeing, which allow her to feel a deeper connection with nature and history, as she employs these ancient craft techniques to coax color from homegrown, foraged, and food-waste natural dye sources.