YAM Artist in Residence to Host Snow-Dyeing Class

Brooke Atherton, the Yellowstone Art Museum’s (YAM) current artist in residence, will lead a workshop in dyeing and bleaching fabrics using snow and ice as a tool for creating rich, unique patterns at the YAM on Saturday, January 28, at 10 a.m., in the Visible Vault Studio. The class fee is $30 for members or $35 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Call for a supply list.

Snow-dyeing gives patrons an opportunity to try their hand at using natural forces to mark fabric.

As the museum’s artist in residence, Atherton has used textile art to create a visual record of her journey across the North American West.

“One of my interests is in the marks that natural forces, such as fire and water, leave on fabrics. I use earth and plant pigments and a diverse range of objects found in my travels to reference the impact humans have in the landscape. I then piece, layer, and stitch the surfaces into maps and calendars and journals that reflect this exploration,” said Atherton. “It gives my work a strong sense of place.”

During YAM’s regular hours, visitors may pick up a key card at the front desk at 401 North 27th Street, and go to the Visible Vault to watch Atherton at work through January 2012.