Native Plants and Natural Dyes with Susan Pavel
Workshop and Lecture
Date & Time
Saturday, July 25, 2026
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
This event is in the past.
Tickets
General admission: $50
Burke members: $40
Registration coming soon!
Walk around the University of Washington campus with Dr. Susan Pavel to learn more about native plants and how you can use them to dye textiles.
In this workshop, you’ll first learn about the native plants around the Burke Museum, and how they can be used. Then, you’ll hear about the dyeing process and see samples of native plant dyes. You’ll leave this workshop with the information to do your own natural dyeing at home! Takeaways include: a sample card of a natural dye from a native plant.
This program is from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. A one-hour lunch break is included in this time.
About the Instructor
sa’hLa mitSa Dr. Susan Pavel (Filipina, married into Skokomish Tribe)
Lead co-curator for Woven in Wool, Pavel is also the president and director of the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center (CSWWC) executive board, a wool weaver and teacher for 30 years, and a faculty member at Evergreen State College teaching all aspects of wool weaving. Dr. Pavel has been a friend of the Burke Museum and the Bill Holm Center for years.
