Indigo Dyeing with Arianne King Comer

FREE. Pre-registration required. Click here to register online.

Available sessions:
Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 1:30-3:30 pm
Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Saturday, August 10, 2024, 1:30-3:30 pm

You are not required to attend the entire session.

Join Arianne King Comer at the dyeing vat as she relates the history of indigo and teaches different resist-dyeing methods, particularly traditional batik, adire (Yoruba), and shibori (Japanese) techniques of designing on cloth.

We began working with artist and indigo advocate King Comer in 2017. Her annual residency, IBILE! Ancestral Call in Cloth, went virtual during the pandemic, but in 2022 she returned and her outdoor, all-ages studio is, once again, under the big tent.

Participants are welcome to use our muslin yardage or to bring garments from home to dye, with a limit of two items (pieces of yardage or garments) per person. Silk scarves, T-shirts, and other items will be available for purchase if you want to undertake a more advanced project.

Pre-registration is required. Dress for dyeing and consider bringing your own rubber gloves (dishwashing variety).