 The Appalachian Artisan Center held a beginner-friendly natural dye class on Saturday, January 27th. Yeah, a lot of the things that I do do are dye and art. I've come to realize there's the people that do do it are older and they're up in years and they're not able to do it as much anymore. They're not able to pass it on to people. The people that do know it are family members. And, you know, today's age and time, things that are passed down really don't get carried on. Do you worry about having enough money to last throughout retirement? Give Reed Potter at Raymond James a call. Reed has 26 years experience helping folks enjoy their best life in their retirement years. Those in attendance got the opportunity to pick their own wool and learn how to dye it using walnuts, lichens and copper pneumonia. As natural dyeing becomes more of a thing of the past, Carter feels it is important to maintain and pass down the art to those interested in keeping the tradition alive or using it to make crafts at home. A class like this would definitely help people that like to do things at home. Giving them the knowledge to be able to add color to their, I guess, most things when you buy them from the store, they're dull, you know, dull in color. You know, at the finished product, if you do a natural dye, it definitely puts a twist on the color of your project or whatever it is you're making. For more information on future events, you can visit the Appalachian Artisan Center Facebook page. For Mountain Top News, I'm Kelsey Fidell.