Color Unlocked: Exploring the Power of a Limited Palette with Thickened Dye with Carol Soderlund

This class is FULL! To be placed on a waitlist please call the Art Center at: 315-255-1553.

5 Days Monday to Friday, July 20-24, 2026

In this immersive course for fiber artists, we’ll explore the expressive potential of working with limited palettes of thickened primary Procion MX dyes plus black and gray. You’ll learn how to mix a broad spectrum of hues, tints, shades, and neutrals and swatch directly on cloth.

For the first three days day we will focus on one type of palette to swatch — bright, earthy, neutral — followed by surface design play using stencils, silkscreens, gelli plate printing, and more. Discussions of temperature and color bias in each primary dye will lead to more informed color choices when combining dyes.

Through guided exercises and personal exploration, you’ll gain confidence in both color mixing and composition, while building palettes to reflect your unique artistic voice.

Skill level: All levels

Materials fee: $70 includes Procion MX dyes and auxiliaries, pfd fabric for palette swatches, use of many tools

All QBL workshops begin on Monday and end on Friday. Workshops are from 8:30 am to 4 pm daily. Students check in to their dorms and move into classrooms on the Sunday before the workshop begins. There is a welcome dinner with a lecture Sunday night.