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Harvesting Color: Dyeing with Plants from both an Historic and Practical Perspective

The Cambridge Historical Society and Mujseum (CHSM) is honored to have received an award of a Community Arts Grant ffrom the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council 2025 for hosting and administering the Community Weaving Project: Following the Thread.

Join the Community Weaving Project’s last “Highlights and Handwork Workshop” as we harvest and process the colors of the season, dyeing cotton, wool and silk. This all-day workshop covers fiber preparation, harvesting of plants, the dyeing process, and simple patterning techniques. Everyone welcome to drop in and observe. Bring Lunch.

Registration required for full participation in this workshop. Email Susannah White, carapacefarm@yahoo.com

Earlier Event: August 27
August Day Guild
Later Event: September 7
Pruyn House Old Fashioned Sunday