- Saturday, March 3 - Saturday, April 28, 2012
- Second Thursday Reception: March 8, 6 to 9pm / Reception for the Artist: March 3rd, 2 to 8pm
- Indigo Arts
- Wednesday through Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 pm
- Free & Open To The Public
Special Event – Indigo-Dyeing demonstration and workshop by Yoruba, Nigeria, Master dyer Gasali Adeyemo: Sunday, March 4th, 12 to 3pm, in Rm. 207, Crane Arts Bldg. Event co-sponsored by Crane Arts & International Curatorial Exchange (Space will be limited, so those who wish to participate in the workshop are advised to RSVP to indigofamily@indigoarts.com).
Indigo Arts Gallery celebrates Fiber Philadelphia 2012, and our 25th anniversary with an exhibit of the rich tradition of indigo textiles. Indigo at Indigo: Indigo-dyed Textiles from Africa focuses on natural indigo dyeing and weaving techniques in Africa, including the resist-dyed adire cloth of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, tie-dyed fabrics of the Yoruba and the Bamana people of Mali, and strip-woven indigo kente cloth from the Ewe of Ghana and Togo. A sampling of indigo textiles from other African, Asian and Latin American traditions also will be on display. The exhibit also features a demonstration of cassava-starch resist and tie-dyeing techniques by master Yoruba artist Gasali Adeyemo.
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