Book Open Studio Sessions for Dyeing, Shibori, Surface Design & Eco-Printing

Reserve Your Table
Open Studio is limited to 5 artists per session. Choose morning, afternoon, or a full day. Pay online or at the studio.

Create Freely in Our Fully Equipped Fiber Art Studio

Work independently in Aya Fiber Studio’s professional dye and print space. Open Studio sessions are perfect for artists who want to experiment, finish workshop projects, or spend dedicated time with indigo, surface design, or eco-printing.

Session Details & Fees

TypeTimeFeeMorning10:00 AM – 1:00 PM$40Afternoon1:30 PM – 4:30 PM$40Full Day10:00 AM – 4:30 PM$60

Limit 5 people per session (1 person per large table).

Materials Fee: Charged per session based on use.

• Morning10:00 AM – 1:00 PM $40

• Afternoon1:30 PM – 4:30 PM $40

• Full Day10:00 AM – 4:30 PM $60

Limit 5 people per session (1 person per large table).

Materials Fee: Charged per session based on use.

Studio Add-Ons

Indigo Vat Refresh – $10
Freshen an existing vat or start a new one. A pre-reduced indigo kit is recommended if no vat is available. PRE-ORDER HERE

Propane Use – $8/session
For dyeing and eco-printing.

Dyes & Mordants
Available pre-measured by the gram.

Bring Your Own Materials
Bring fabrics, papers, threads, and other personal supplies.

Studio Equipment Available

• One 4 × 8 ft table per artist

• Dye pots, vats, shibori tools, sewing machines, and surface-design supplies

• Artists must clean and return all tools at session end

• Single user Equipment: Yardage table, Cricut machine, Silhouette machine, Heat Press, Stove Top Steamer, Washing machine

• Sewing: 3 home sewing machines (1 Singer Heavy Duty, 1 Older Singer, and a Juki lightweight, 2 sergers; 1 Baby Lok and 1 Bernina, cutting and sewing tables, sewing thread, general-use and scrap fabric, irons, ironing boards, pattern-making tools and rulers.

•  Please pre-reserve single-use equipment

📌 Open Studio is independent time. You are responsible for mixing dyes, managing projects, and cleanup. Suzanne is available for brief questions but will not be teaching.

Payment & Booking

• Pay online or reserve and pay at the studio.

• Book early — space is limited.

📅 Hours:
Morning 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Afternoon 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 Not included in Open Studio:

 Specialty and class-specific materials are not included in Open Studio access unless a student is currently registered in that course and I have extra materials. not limited to indigo, natural dyes, marbling size and paint, mordants, auxiliaries, yarns, roving, book arts papers, leather hides and leather hardware, block printing rubber, and embroidery thread.

If you have a question about available materials, email suzanne@ayafiberstudio.com

Please let me know in advance if you are dyeing in the indigo vat.

Since a 3-gallon vat will dye only about 2.2 Lb of fabric, please be mindful of other people when bringing multiple items to dye. If I had an indigo workshop within a day, there is probability that there will be an indigo vat available for free use; however, please note that it has been used by a class and I do not guarantee there is much color - it will most likely need to be refreshed!

I recommend bringing a covered bucket and purchasing an indigo kit if you want a rich. dark blue!

 Materials for sale: subject to inventory

• Indigo Kits to make your vat; bring a bucket with a tight-fitting lid

• Sashiko needles and thread

• premixed Katazome Paste

• Shibori and Surface Design DVDs ( you can watch in-studio)

• Mercerized cotton fabrics

• Silk habotai

• Linen ( Black/ white)

• Silk Noil

• Viscose Jersey

• Scarves