GREENFIELD — The Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin will hold a silk dyeing workshop at the Greenfield Public Library on Jan. 27.
The event will benefit the center, which works in collaboration with the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office to minimizing secondary trauma to child victims by streamlining the handling of cases of child sexual abuse, serious child physical abuse and child exploitation.
Participants will learn how to create unique silk scarves or ties using white vinegar dyes and brushes, string, clothespins, rubber bands, marbles and a wide variety of folding techniques. Gail Callahan, “the Kangaroo Dyer,” will demonstrate how to prepare the silk, arrange your own workspace and apply the dye. Once the silk is dyed, fabric paints and glittery touches can be added if desired.
The workshop will take place at the library, 402 Main St., from 10 a.m. to noon.
No experience is necessary, and the workshop is limited to 25 participants. For further information or to register, contact Children’s Advocacy Center director Irene Woods at 508-843-7306 or email info@cacfranklinnq.org. The cost of the workshop is $75, and participants will be provided with a tax donation letter.
Those who cannot attend may still make a donation and be entered into a raffle for Callahan’s book, “Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece,” which will be signed by the author.