Kelly Lane

02/07/2026

🌲Workshop🌲 Hi friends! Join me at Contemporary Craft’s ( ) new Timmons Studio on Feb 28 + March 7 from 1:30 - 4:30 to learn how to paint with mordants (fixatives that help color stay) and dye with pinecones to create seasonal, wearable art!

Pinecones produce a soft, warm hue rich in tannins that, when combined with iron, can shift into a range of grey tones. You will harness this natural reaction to create iron-based pastes in varying shades, which you will then use to design and paint wearable art.

This is a two-day workshop, as the paste will need time to dry on the fabric before dyeing. On the first day, you will learn how to create a portable surface (to take home) for painting and printing with natural dyes. You will then make mordant and iron pastes and explore different techniques for painting with them. Using these pastes, you will create your own designs on an organic cotton bandana.

On the second day, you will learn how to set the color so it lasts and dye the bandana using pinecones. Watching the different tones come to life in the dye bath feels like magic!

At the end of the workshop, you will receive a project packet that includes details on this process and resources for repeating it at home.

This workshop is open to all skill levels – no prior experience is needed!

Space is limited to 6 people! Click the link in my bio to learn more, or to register today!

I look forward to seeing you soon!

10/07/2025

Make Inks + Art with Plants! - Spend an inspiring afternoon in my home studio learning to create custom inks and a painting from locally foraged plants.
We’ll dive into the art of extracting botanical color, explore how pH affects hue, and use our inks to bring a personal artwork to life.

Click here to learn more + register ---https://mailchi.mp/kl-art/new-workshops-posted-13879015

10/01/2025

Ink making, eco-printing + bundle-dyeing – oh my! - https://mailchi.mp/kellylanedesign.com/new-workshops-posted-13878859

10/01/2025

Ink making, eco-printing + bundle-dyeing - oh my! Three new workshops to inspire you this fall and winter- https://mailchi.mp/kl-art/new-workshops-posted

09/04/2025

Today is the last day to register for my Fresh Indigo workshop this Saturday 9/6 from 2-4:30 (rain or shine). There are only a couple of spots left! Register at the link below:

I’m thrilled to host a fresh indigo workshop in my home garden! Join me for a fun afternoon learning about this magical plant and the various shades of dreamy blues it imparts on fiber. Create two beautiful silk bandanas to enliven your fall wardrobe.

04/05/2025

Today, Saturday April 5th is the last day to see Language of the Land at Atithi Gallery from 11am – 4pm. They are located in Sharpsburg at 1020 N Canal Street. Hope to see you there! - https://mailchi.mp/kl-art/language-of-the-land-on-view-now-13874139

03/22/2025

Raw Form Opening tonight at Atithi Gallery from 6-9! - https://mailchi.mp/kl-art/raw-form-opening-13873733

03/13/2025

Join me for an opening reception of Raw Form on March 22nd from 6 – 9pm! https://www.kl-art.com/events

Over the past year, I have been working on a new body of work called, Language of the Land. I am thrilled to be showing some of this work alongside three other local artists Samantha Cortese, Mary Mastren Williams, and Emily Rice Taylor during the Raw Form exhibit from March 22nd to April 6th at Atithi Gallery.

Language of the Land uses color I collected and created from plants situated in the riparian zones along the Pittsburgh rivers, and is inspired by the following questions: How might an imagined language created with colors from plants in marginal places deepen our relationship with the land? What can we learn from the features that make these plants resilient and thrive in spaces characterized by constant change? What messages does the land have for you?

Learn more and celebrate with me next Saturday!