Natural Dye: Yellows Workshop
Instructor: Cindy Vojnovic
Course Dates: Friday 9/18 (2pm - 5:30pm) & Saturday 9/19 (11am - 2pm). You must attend all dates listed.
Location: NCC East 40
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Course Price: $67
Course Description: Goldenrod is a native plant that grows abundantly at the East 40, and the workshop will begin on Friday with sustainably harvesting goldenrod! Goldenrod yields a bright, often light yellow. Fabrics can be left in the dye pots overnight, to soak up the maximum amount of color. On Saturday, we will utilize several methods to deepen and or change the color obtained from the goldenrod alone. There will be a fresh goldenrod dye pot - “double dipping” is a good thing with natural dyes—to deepen the color, an onion skin dye pot, and the option of after-dye treatment with a water/vinegar bath that has been steeped in copper to shift the color.
Every participant will receive a “goody bag” with a yard of silk gauze, a 10 yard skein of “Stunning” superwash Merion Wool yarn, an organic cotton 27” square tea towel, an organic cotton 16” square hankie/bandana, a bamboo rayon 11” x 60” scarf, and sample/test swatches of the same bamboo rayon used in the scarf and silk charmeuse. All of these have been prepared by scouring and mordanting with natural materials, and so are ready to dye.
Urban Composting Workshop
Instructor: Joe Klinkhoff
Course Date: Saturday October 24th, 2026 9-11am
Location: NCC East 40
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Course Price: $39
Course Description: Explore several "small batch" composting methods suitable for the urban environment, while learning how to reduce waste. A detailed examination of each method including equipment, space needed, and steps in the process will be covered. Learn how to use the finished products in our living spaces, feeding our soil and plants with the goodness we have created.
