Grey Lux
Soft Lines in Color
Saturday September 19th 2026
11am - 4:30pm
CLARA 2420 N Street Studio 135 Sacramento, CA, 95816
Grey Lux
ABOUT THE ARTISAN
Grey Lux is a Boricua Taíno textile artist, educator, and natural dyer based in California.
Grey creates textiles as vessels for cultural memory, drawing upon Taíno symbolism, cosmology, and storytelling traditions. His practice combines natural dyeing, weaving, hand stitching, shibori, sashiko, screen printing, and surface design to create works that explore the relationship between ancestral knowledge and contemporary life. Through these processes, he reinterprets historical patterns and visual traditions, bringing them into conversation with present day experiences and communities.
His work begins with the land. On his 11 acre property in Somerset, he cultivates dye plants including indigo, madder, and golden marguerite, transforming them into pigments and dyes for his textile practice. Working with water, fire, fiber, and plant materials, he is developing an increasingly closed loop creative process rooted in sustainability, stewardship, and craft.
In addition to his studio practice, Grey is committed to sharing traditional textile knowledge through workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and community programming. His work reflects a belief that craft traditions are living forms of cultural knowledge carried forward through making, teaching, and community connection.
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WORKSHOP INFO
Saturday, September 19th 2026, 11AM- 4:30PM
Only 7 Seats Available!
Soft Lines in Color: Shibori & Immersion Dyeing
In this hands-on workshop, we work with stitched Shibori techniques and immersion dyeing using natural color. This class is designed for beginners and for anyone who enjoys working with quiet, tactile processes.
You’ll begin by learning a few simple resist structures—small running stitches, guided folds, or a stitched circle—each one accessible and easy to complete within our workshop time. We’ll work on prepared linen squares, using thread to gather and shape the cloth before dyeing.
Once your pieces are stitched and bound, we move to the dye pots: Cochineal for soft roses and vivid berry tones, or Logwood for violets and smoky purples. Each dye has its own character; both offer warmth, depth, and a sense of connection to material. After immersion, we reveal the patterns slowly: unpicking the threads, opening the cloth, and seeing form emerge from color.
All materials are provided, including pre-scoured and pre-mordanted linen, tools, thread, and access to the dye baths. You will leave with 2–3 finished natural-dyed Shibori pieces and the confidence to continue experimenting at home.
This class is ideal for beginners, slow-makers, and anyone curious about natural color and pattern. No sewing or dyeing experience is required—just an interest in working with your hands and exploring color in a thoughtful way.
What You’ll Learn
How to prepare cloth using simple stitched Shibori techniques
How resist works with fold, thread, and tension
The basics of immersion dyeing using botanical color
How Cochineal and Logwood behave differently on linen
How to rinse, finish, and care for naturally dyed fabrics
Materials Provided
Pre-scoured and pre-mordanted linen squares
Needles, thread, templates, and tools
Access to Cochineal and Logwood dye baths
Handouts and pattern references
Leave with
A small collection of naturally dyed Shibori textiles
A deeper understanding of botanical color
Skills to continue dyeing and stitching at home
A quiet, meaningful experience with cloth, thread, and color
Soft Lines in Color: Shibori & Immersion Dyeing
In this hands-on workshop, we work with stitched Shibori techniques and immersion dyeing using natural color. This class is designed for beginners and for anyone who enjoys working with quiet, tactile processes.
You’ll begin by learning a few simple resist structures—small running stitches, guided folds, or a stitched circle—each one accessible and easy to complete within our workshop time. We’ll work on prepared linen squares, using thread to gather and shape the cloth before dyeing.
Once your pieces are stitched and bound, we move to the dye pots: Cochineal for soft roses and vivid berry tones, or Logwood for violets and smoky purples. Each dye has its own character; both offer warmth, depth, and a sense of connection to material. After immersion, we reveal the patterns slowly: unpicking the threads, opening the cloth, and seeing form emerge from color.
All materials are provided, including pre-scoured and pre-mordanted linen, tools, thread, and access to the dye baths. You will leave with 2–3 finished natural-dyed Shibori pieces and the confidence to continue experimenting at home.
This class is ideal for beginners, slow-makers, and anyone curious about natural color and pattern. No sewing or dyeing experience is required—just an interest in working with your hands and exploring color in a thoughtful way.
What You’ll Learn
How to prepare cloth using simple stitched Shibori techniques
How resist works with fold, thread, and tension
The basics of immersion dyeing using botanical color
How Cochineal and Logwood behave differently on linen
How to rinse, finish, and care for naturally dyed fabrics
Materials Provided
Pre-scoured and pre-mordanted linen squares
Needles, thread, templates, and tools
Access to Cochineal and Logwood dye baths
Handouts and pattern references
Leave with
A small collection of naturally dyed Shibori textiles
A deeper understanding of botanical color
Skills to continue dyeing and stitching at home
A quiet, meaningful experience with cloth, thread, and color
Artisan Events
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Indigo Dip Day
06.20 10:00AM-3:00PM
Mokume Shibori with Grey Lux
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Artisan Workshop
09.19 11:0APM-4:30PM
Artisan Workshop:
Grey Lux "Soft Lines in Color: Shibori & Immersion Dyeing"