Blue Magic: Patterning Fabric with Indigo Dye

Blue Magic: Patterning Fabric with Indigo Dye

Wendy Weiss will guide students in the art of creating patterns on fabric using age-old techniques of binding, folding, clamping, and stitching in this 4-hour indigo workshop. Adire is a fabric produced in Nigeria, traditionally with indigo dye. It shares many similarities to Shibori, the Japanese name for stitched and bound resist, and Bandini, the term used in India for bound resist. Each culture developed specific patterns and dye methods, worthy of satisfying visual research. Lesley Darling, artist and educator, will assist and discuss how you can make a natural indigo dye vat at home for future exploration. All participants will take home their uniquely dyed indigo fabric. Recommended for ages 16+. Visit www.wendyweiss.org and www.lesleydarling.space/

About Wendy Weiss

Wendy Weiss is an artist and weaver who uses natural dyes that she cultivates and collects locally. She was awarded a 2014–15 Fulbright Nehru Senior Scholar Award, to follow up on a previous Fulbright Award in 2009 to document ikat textiles from an artist’s perspective in India, and is a past recipient of two Nebraska Arts Council Artist Fellowships, as well as a Winterthur Residential Fellowship. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in North America, Europe, and Asia. She is on the editorial team for the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, a former board member of the Textile Society of America, and professor emerita of textile design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She teaches workshops on creative applications of warp ikat and natural dye and collaborates with Jay Kreimer on a range of installation projects using diverse materials. 

Event Details:

Saturday, April 12, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
General Admission: $50.00
KANEKO Members: $40.00

Recommended for ages 16+

Parking: KANEKO is located in three turn-of-the-century warehouses in Omaha’s historic Old Market district. Street, meter, and service lot parking are available throughout the Old Market. 

Enter: Please enter through our East KANEKO atrium doors on 11th & Jones Streets.

Accessibility: Our facilities are completely ADA accessible. As an organization that encourages the exploration of the creative process, we strive to make sure everyone feels safe and welcome in our space. If you have any accessibility needs, please reach out to us at least 48 hours in advance of this event at info@thekaneko.org