• Natural Dye and Shibori Workshop with Serafima Zavorotny and Fiona Ferguson

    https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/striking-scarves-natural-dye-and-shibori-workshop/ Brighten up the winter months with natural dyes. Learn how to use plants to create vibrant, wearable art in this introduction to dye making. Participants will explore common natural dyes like madder and weld, learn how to achieve long-lasting...

  • Introduction to Recording Oral Histories with Kyle Norris

    https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/introduction-to-recording-oral-histories/ There’s something incredibly special about recording the voices and stories of our loved ones. In this class, public radio reporter Kyle...

  • Introduction to Sunset Moth Preservation with Mickey Alice Kwapis

    https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bug-pinning-sunset-moths/ Learn how to spread and dry your own sunset moth specimen to keep. Using a rehydrated specimen ready to spread, each student will be guided through the process of flexing, posing, pinning, and drying their own moth specimen. This incredible insect, native to Madagascar, is a day-flying moth with structural colors that catch the light to appear as an iridescent rainbow. You will leave with your finished pinned specimen...