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Anyone in Alaska want to know more about the magical indigo plant?! I have a workshop scheduled at the Homer Council on the Arts for January 18th from 11-3. We will go over several recipes and you get to take home samples and a scarf. Cost: $100 Sign up by emailing me at blueredyellow.designs@gmail.com The pic above is from Ai-no-yakata Aizumi-Cho Historical museum in Tokushima, Japan . There was a beautiful indigo garden with some dried up #plant here and there showcasing the beautiful blue hue! #indigo #japanblue #japaneseindigo #indigofera #buckwheatdye #blueredyellow #workshop #hcoa #homeralaska #homerart #homercouncilonthearts #blue #ainoyakata @aizumichohistoricalmuseum @mudbayleathergoods @sirensfolly

Watching a master indigo dyer working on washi paper from @awagamipaperfactory. You can see the indigo oxidize going from a beautiful pea green to bold blue shades. @pettibonedavid had to pry me from the factory as there were too many amazing projects happening all at once. We were lucky to see them working on a giant paper. #indigo #mulberry #washipaper #washi #awagami #inlove #japan #tokushima

Observing a master weaver and processor of Tafu-an (mulberry cloth weaving) working on preparing fiber to then be hand spun and woven into cloth. This is magic! Anyone interested in textiles must visit this place. It is the last studio in the world to weave this historic cloth (Tafu-ori) and they do it every Tuesday. It was utilized before cotton. Such skill and so much beauty in this technique and must be shared. Located in Kito about and hour or two south of Tokushima. Everyone we met was so lovely and I truly appreciate them letting me visit to watch them weave this incredible cloth. #tafucloth #tafuweaving #mulberrycloth #mulberryweaving #kitobunkahall @makikogemba #weaving #theoriginalcotton #loom #kito @rickettsindigo

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Historical Natural Dyeing Courses!

July 24, 2016

Finally, we have begun our next series of workshops in our new home of Alaska! The Workshops are at The Northern Susitna Institute in Talkeetna, AK. The first day, August 6th will focus on historical dyes including madder root, logwood, weld and more. The Second day August 7th will focus on natural indigo vats. Sign up for both if you can.