Workshops, Classes and Experiences

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July 26th and August 26th

Couleur de la vie Studio and Garden, Paso Robles

9am to 12:30pm

7775 NonPariel Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446

I’m hosting Open Studio Workshop Experiences! 

Join me and escape to nature and learn the art of natural bundle dyeing with me, Bobbi Matuk. Explore the beauty of flowers and natural pigments while creating a unique beautiful silk masterpiece for yourself.

I am inviting you to come to my studio and experience bundle dyeing on silk.  You can create your own one of a kind silk masterpiece. Choose between a silk bandana, silk scarf or a silk pillowcase.  I will have both King and Queen size pillowcases. 

We are starting early to beat the heat for this casual experience.  

I'll be dyeing it

June 14th at Couleur de la vie Studio and Garden, Paso Robles

Time 9am to 1pm

Location: Couleur de la vie, 7775 NonPariel Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Summer Day Camp Workshops - Remember when you woke up early during summer break and headed to day camp to meet friends and learn how to tie knots and learn crafts? Well, here's your chance to do it again and learn the craft of Natural dyeing and additional crafts.

Escape to nature and learn the art of natural dyeing and botanical workshops at our Summer Day Camp. Explore the beauty of flowers and herbs while creating unique, sustainable fabrics and an Alchemy Mist. 

The next Summer Day Camp is June 14th.  Each Day Camp will be similar, but different if you decide to return again.

Day Camp will start at 9am to beat the heat and a camp brunch board will be available to nosh on throughout the workshops.  The brunch board is a yummy mix of locally made breads, cheese and charcuterie items.  We will also have some herbal teas to sip on. ok, enough about the food :)

1. We will start with a bundle dye project.  Bobbi of couleur de la vie, will guide you to bundle dye a bandana, pillowcase, or silk zippered purse with natural pigments and flowers. 
2. We will then learn to create flower prints by steaming dried and fresh flowers onto linen cocktail napkins, a cotton bag, or a pair of crew socks.     
3. Last, but definitely not least, design your own aroma alchemy in a bottle, with Anna of Maitre Verde.  Learn to create a botanical mist with intention using hydrosol, essential oils, flower essences and crystals. 

The cost of this workshop varies with the silk item you plan to bundle dye. You will choose your silk item option when you sign up. Or choose the "flower prints only" option if you have already learned the bundle dye process with Bobbi. This will be a fun day of connection, creativity and plant love.

A garden tour and dyeing instruction will be provided by Bobbi and Anna will enrich your knowledge of healing herbs and crystals.

Join us to craft a botanically dyed silk shawl with natural pigments including flowers, and then release negative energies that no longer serve you through a chakra opening breathwork session. 

Our workshop will start with a creative natural dyeing experience with Bobbi Matuk of Couleur de la vie. We will dye a silk shawl with 7 pigments representing the 7 chakras.

While the silk bundles are steaming, you will relax and experience a breathwork session with Monica Galli. Monica your Breathwork facilitator has all 5 levels of healing certification through David Elliott. To find out more about this type of work check out www.monicagalli.org/breathwork

Optional: 7 crystals representing each chakra can be purchased to bundle into your scarf. 

Spend a lovely morning in expansive connection! Enjoy healthy snacks from a specially curated “Chakracuterie” Board!

Space is Limited Reserve your spot soon!

December 4th, Wednesday 6-7:30pm

SLO Life Studio and Mercantile, 

1337 Monterey Street, SLO CA 93401 

Create colorful flower printed cotton socks and learn the art of natural dyeing. 

You will bundle fresh and dried flowers and plant pigments onto a pair of cotton crew socks to create your own one-of-a-kind dyed flower socks. We will learn which flowers make the best flower prints and how to preserve them. The workshop will include instructions how to continue the natural dyeing at home.  

I'm very happy to show you something that I love so much. If you have any questions, please email me at bobbi@couleurdelavie.com or call me at 310-210-7539.

October 4th, Friday 6-8pm

The Pottery Atascadero, 5800 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 

Learn the process of natural dyeing while embellishing 4 organic cotton napkins, with flowers and plant materials. We will also make 4 ceramic napkin rings to coordinate with your beautiful napkins.

Choose from flowers, food waste and plant pigments from the “dye bar”. You will then place the natural pigments on each napkin and bundle it up.  While our bundles are steaming, you will craft napkins rings out of clay. 

This is a perfect way to upgrade your holiday dining tables with napkins and rings that you have created yourself.  There is an option at signup to add additional napkins to your set.

Additional information on naturally dyeing at home will be provided so you can continue the craft at home. 

I'm very happy to show you something that I love so much. If you have any questions, please email me at bobbi@couleurdelavie.com or call me at 310-210-7539.

Past Event

 
Remember when you woke up early during summer break and headed to day camp side to meet friends and learn how to tie knots and learn crafts. Well, there's your chance to do it again and learn the art of Natural Dyeing and Herbal Crafts.

Day Camp will start early to beat the heat, and you will have a camp brunch bucket to nosh on throughout the workshops.  The Brunch Bucket is a yummy mix of locally made cheese and charcuterie items curated by my amazing neighbors at Black Market Cheese Co. You will love it, and you can even stop by on your way home to check out their farm and fromagerie.  

We will start with a bundle dye project.  You will learn to naturally bundle dye a bandana, pillowcase, silk hatband, or silk zippered purse with natural pigments. You will then learn to print flowers onto a cotton zippered bag, cocktail napkins, or a pair of crew socks.   While our items are steaming, you will learn about the herbs from Allison Lorne. She will guide you through making an eye pillow made from herbs grown on the couleur de la vie property. 

You can choose your silk bundle dye and flower print options when you check out. 

Time 9:00am to  12:30pm

Location: Couleur de la vie, 7775 NonPariel Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446

I'm very happy to show you something that I love so much. If you have any questions, please email me at bobbi@couleurdelavie.com or call me at 310-210-7539.

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