Dying to try natural dyeing? Learn about the vibrancy and range of blue dyes that can be achieved from the Indigo plant!

In this comprehensive workshop, students will learn about the historical and contemporary use of Indigo, one most valued and most globally widespread dyes of antiquity with origins in Peru and recent developments in South Florida.

Participants learn how to extract dye from the plant, explore tie-dyeing, and create a unique small pouch or bag students will take home.

These classes are designed to promote the continuation of uncolonized Pre-Columbian traditions from Black and Indigenous communities in South Florida and Latin America, while making a space for contemporary exploration.

In this series of natural dyeing workshops led by Diana Eusebio, her mission is to provide skills and knowledge for a lifetime! All materials for sample making and learning the technique are included. Any additional materials will need to be supplied by the student based on their vision.

About the Instructor:
Diana Eusebio is a multidisciplinary artist based in Miami, FL. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Fiber. A first-generation American, at the intersection of Peruvian-Dominican heritage and Black-Latino-Indigenous culture, Eusebio draws inspiration from the intersections of identity and community. Through creative exploration of processes such as natural dyeing, printing, stitching, and embellishing, her fashion, photography, and textile works preserve diasporic traditions, share stories, and prompt conversations around inclusion, love, and solidarity. She has exhibited at the MoMa, Hall of Nations, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, and Rubell Museum. Residencies include Deering Estate, Miami, FL; Oolite Arts’ Home + Away, Anderson Ranch, Aspen, CO; and Red Hook Labs, NY, NY. Awards include the Obama administration’s U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts– the highest national honor for a young artist, Oolite Arts’ 2021 Ellies Grant Award, and most recently, the 2022 Green Family Foundation Grant. Current Studio resident at Oolite Arts.