Nature’s Palette: Hand-Painting Fabric with Botanical Colors

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About the Class Discover rich, luminous hues while learning to hand-paint fabric using botanical colors. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll explore simple techniques for applying natural dyes to cloth while creating your own long, narrow runner—perfect for a table or hanging in a window. Working outdoors and inspired by the natural world around us, you’ll gain an introduction to natural dye processes, color layering, and handcrafted design. Leave with a one-of-a-kind textile and the inspiration to continue exploring natural dyes. No experience required. Feel free to bring a bag lunch or snacks and a beverage to enjoy while you work. About your Instructor Lesa Sevin Lesa Sevin has decades of experience working with fibers, textiles, botanical colors, and practicing the arts of textile design and application. Lesa creates decorative arts on textiles, creating illuminating murals and vintage style lingerie pieces. She paints on textiles with plant based colors, pigments, and soy. In addition, Lesa also practices the traditional Japanese rice paste resist printing techniques Tsutsugaki and Katazome. Membership has its benefits All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any class purchase over $40 . Materials fees are not discounted. Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity. Class FAQ What is the process for cancelling my registration? We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds , due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class. All credits must be used within 1 year. Where can I find your full class policies and guidelines? You can view our full class policies and guidelines here . Accessibility Needs & Commitment The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor. What skill level is right for me? All Levels Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience. Beginning Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium. Intermediate Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium. Advanced Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice. Is there a building map so I can find my room ahead of time? Click Image to Expand Click Image to Expand Do you pro-rate late additions to classes? Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition. I am interested in teaching, where can I find more information? We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here . Schedule Saturday, August 8, 2026 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM This Session from Location Registration Registration Cost: $80 Materials Fee: $40 Total Registration Cost: $120 Register Registration Button Financial Aid Overview Instructor FAQ