It’s HAMMER TIME! We’ll create unique printed bandanas using leaves and flowers.

Join us for our FIRST Wild Way event led by Adventure Coordinator Laura Leonard! As the owner of Uttara Yoga Studio, Laura is brings a deeper connection to mindfulness and creative expression to our programming.

In this workshop, the girls will work with textile artist Alex Foster to create unique bandanas using botanical contact printing, also called eco-printing. We’ll begin by taking a nature walk around Fishburn Park to collect plants and flowers that we want to use to imprint our bandanas. We’ll then use what we find to make prints on cloth using hammers and the natural dye process.

Alex Foster lives in the Roanoke Valley and loves to work with natural dyes and printing with plants on fabric. They are inspired by seasons, colors, shapes, and most of all, PLANTS! Alex has been turning their fabric creations into quilts, soft sculptures, and installations. Check out @fosterfiber on Instagram or www.fosterfiber.com to see more.

This event is open to girls ages 9 to 14.

TRANSPORTATION: Transportation will NOT be provided for this event. Please drop your child off at Fishburn Park at 2pm and return for pick-up at 4pm. If transportation is a barrier to your child’s participation, please let us know and we will work to find a solution.

PAYMENT: The Wild Way’s activities are offered on a sliding scale fee. After filling out the application below, you will be directed to a site where you can make your preferred contribution amount. Our services are FREE to families in need. Please don’t hesitate to request a fee waiver.

Note: When asked if you'd like to make a contribution to keep Zeffy free, select "other" and then type $0.00. You do not need to pay an additional fee!