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Learn to dye and weave fabric at weekend workshop Sou’Wester Lodge hosts textile artist Brooke Shepherd to lead two-day class File photo The plum pudding at the Flavel House is served with lemon sauce, whipped cream, a marischino cherry and a holly leaf. Flavel House Museum serves tea, plum pudding ASTORIA — Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a cup of tea and traditional holiday plum pud- ding in the festively decorated historic Flavel House Muse- um. Tea and Plum Pudding is held daily from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 to Wednes- day, Dec. 23 and again from Dec. 26 to 30. Plum pudding is a tradition- al Victorian holiday treat. Ac- cording to Victorian author Sat- enig St. Marie, “Plum pudding was believed to have magical powers, including the ability to make peace. A husband and wife who had had a misunder- standing would be reconciled E\ WKH PRUDO LQÀXHQFH RI WKH pudding while stirring it.” Cost for the event is $12 per person and includes fresh, warm plum pudding, a cup of tea and self-guided tour of the Flavel House Museum. Reser- vations are recommended for groups of eight or more. 2015 Scrooged in Astoria December 129 W. BOND ST | ASTORIA Fridays & Saturdays | 7pm Sundays Dec. 13th & 20th | 2pm or call 5 03-325-6104 Family Fridays $10 adults and $5 for kids Submitted photo Submitted photo Brooke Shepherd, who runs a textile arts studio in Portland, will lead the workshop. This workshop will cover how to dye fabric and yarn with natural found materials and also how to weave. using seawater as a mordant. 3ODQWV VKHOOV ZRRG ROG ¿VK- ing hooks, most anything found along the seashore will be used as a dye, resist or decoration for one-of-a-kind fabric. ¿UVWJRRQDZDONWRJDWKHULWHPV to weave into their mini-tapes- tries. You will learn the basic techniques of weaving on a small loom, and Shepherd will incorporate themes of winter, darkness and light as you learn to create plain weave, rya knots, and shapes with hand-dyed yarn. All supplies are provided. Families are encouraged to par- ticipate together. Participants can sign up for one or both days of this workshop. There is a sug- gested donation of $15 to $20 for adults and $10 for kids. RSVP by emailing souwest- erlodge@gmail.com or calling 360-642-2542. The Sou’Wester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place. The second day of the work- shop includes weaving instruc- tion from 10 a.m. to noon fol- lowed by an open studio. Workshop participants will sale|on in the historic gilbert district downtown seaside ').)'%')%().#&%$ $ &'($)( #'&# 612 broadway • fairweatherhouseandgallery.com • 503-738-8899 +!' *( ')%' & "*()( '!%%$'' &'*(( %$ $ ( ""$! + %" $ %'" $$%$%'*( ').)'%- %') !)(,()%# ASOC PLAYHOUSE 4th thru 20th TICKETS $8-$15 SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Sou’Wester Lodge will host a two-day Natural Dye & Weav- ing Workshop this weekend lead by instructor Brooke Shepherd of Seawater Studio, a textile arts studio based in Portland. In observance of the win- ter solstice, the workshop will celebrate the cyclical and ev- er-changing seasonal offerings that nature provides in order to produce naturally dyed fabric and yarns. 7KH¿UVWGD\RIWKHZRUNVKRS will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. After a nature walk along the beach, where attendees will gather ma- terials for dye baths, participants will prepare fabrics and yarns www.astorstreetoprycompany.com Sponsored by: The “Bridge” 94.9, Hipfish, MossyTel, ACTIVE, CMH Pediatrics, Bliss in Downtown, Holly McHone Jewelry, Purple Cow Toys, Fernhill Glass, RiversZen Yoga & Khara Studio, Columbia Veterinary Hospital December 17, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 11
