Natural dyeing class at the Urban Craft Center

I've wanted to take dyeing and spinning classes for a while now. While browsing around the Craftster forums, I saw someone mention this place in a post: The Urban Craft Center.

It's a communal workspace for crafters of all kinds, located in Santa Monica. You pay by the day(s) for a pass to use their space and tools. They've got a long list of craft mediums they support listed on their website. In addition, they offer private lessons and host craft classes. They are currently running a 12-class series called "The Well Rounded Crafter." These introductory classes cover everything from journal-binding to screen printing, and of course fiber dyeing and spinning. There are still 9 classes left, including the Natural Dyeing class scheduled for today. Next week is the Hand Spinning class. It's nice that some of the classes tie in with each other. You can use the roving you dye today for the spinning class next week. Classes aren't too expensive either - the dyeing and spinning classes are $55 & $45, respectively. I plan to take the bus over there, which should take about an hour. Lawrence will then pick me up at 9pm because he's afraid of me walking around that area of Santa Monica alone at night. :)