Natural Dyeing 101 with Hannah Ross

Natural dyeing workshop using local and ethically sourced materials. Learn the full process and create a bundle-dyed linen table runner.

Learn the ancient art of natural dyeing with Hanoux founder, Hannah Ross, from start to finish. We will use locally grown and foraged materials as well as ethically sourced dye material from Oaxaca, MX to dye a linen table runner. A 2 hr workshop for all ages and skill levels, kids 6+ are encouraged to join.

We will cover all aspects of the natural dyeing process, including:

* How to setup your space

* Washing (scouring) your fabrics

* The correct mordant for different fabric types - silk, wool, cotton, and hemp

* How to use the WOF (Weight of Fiber) percentage system

* PH shifters and color modifiers

* Where to source your dye material, local and from ethical sources

You will leave this class with:

* PDF of step by step instructions

* confidence to naturally dye on your own

* 1 naturally dyed linen table runner, we will use a bundle dye method.

Meet Your Instructor: Hannah Ross, Hanoux

Hannah Ross is an artist, educator, farmer, and mother living in Taghkanic, New York. She creates bespoke naturally dyed textiles in her barn studio on her small farm, located on the traditional homelands of the Mohican, Mohawk, and Ramapough Munsee Lenape people.

Hannah studied Fashion Design at Pratt Institute before working for a decade as a costume artisan in the New York City film industry. As her values shifted toward slower, more land-connected ways of living and making, she stepped away from the fashion system and traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she completed an artist residency and began studying natural dye traditions with Indigenous artisans.

Since moving to the Hudson Valley in 2020, Hannah has rooted her practice in place—growing dye plants, working with regional fibers, creating wearable art and exploring the seasonal rhythms of plant color. Through workshops and community gatherings she shares the process of transforming local plants into vibrant natural dyes, inviting others into a deeper relationship with land, craft, and the quiet magic of making by hand.

Taconic Ridge Farm is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends and neighbors who produce exceptional experiential learning through open gardens and workshops on a wide variety of topics in the Roeliff Jansen region, where the Hudson Valley and Berkshires meet.