Blue Light Junction is honored to welcome master dye, legacy keeper and generous human Gasali Adeyemo who will be visiting Blue Light for several days from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Trained at the Nike Center for Arts and Culture in Nigeria, Gasali’s work has been celebrated globally and featured in the 2022 film The Woman King. Please join us for a 2-day intensive Adire with Indigo dye workshop on Saturday and Sunday October 18 + 19th from 10am - 3pm. This offering will shape your relationship to your practice in a deeply personal way.
https://www.yorubaindigo.com/
Learn traditional Yoruba adire eleko and adire oniko techniques in this workshop with master craftsman Gasali Adeyemo. Experiment with intricate patterns while learning the history and meanings behind the traditional designs. Students will learn how to prepare an indigo vat and cassava paste resist. As you dye your finished pieces in deep blue indigo learn the importance and history of indigo dye in the Yoruba culture.
Indigo has been used as a dye in Africa for centuries. Known as "elu" in Yoruba, it has traditional medicinal properties and is believed to ward off illness. The dye comes from the indigo plant that grows wild in Nigeria, harvested during the rainy season and processed into concentrated balls for dyeing.
Each participant will create two beautiful pieces to take home - one using each technique.
On our first day, artist Gasali Adeyemo will introduce participants to the traditional Yoruba textile art of Adire, a two-part process that combines resist application and indigo dyeing. Gasali will begin by sharing stories about his culture and explaining the meanings behind the traditional Yoruba designs.
Preparing cassava paste from scratch for Adire Eleko (paste resist)
Creating patterns using both stencil and freehand methods
Applying the paste to fabric using traditional tools
Learning stitch resist techniques using needles
Practicing hand-tying methods with raffia
Preparing your fabric for the next day's dyeing
On our second day, we'll finish any remaining stitching and raffia work on the Adire Oniko pieces. Then, we'll move to the second part of the process - the traditional indigo dyeing
Prepare traditional indigo dye from the plant
Properly dye both your Eleko and Oniko fabrics
Remove the cassava paste and untie the raffia to reveal your designs
*Gasali will also host a Talk + Trunk Show on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:30-8pm. More details to come.
Blue Light Junction is honored to welcome master dye, legacy keeper and generous human Gasali Adeyemo who will be visiting Blue Light for several days from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Trained at the Nike Center for Arts and Culture in Nigeria, Gasali’s work has been celebrated globally and featured in the 2022 film The Woman King. Please join us for a 2-day intensive Adire with Indigo dye workshop on Saturday and Sunday October 18 + 19th from 10am - 3pm. This offering will shape your relationship to your practice in a deeply personal way.
https://www.yorubaindigo.com/
Learn traditional Yoruba adire eleko and adire oniko techniques in this workshop with master craftsman Gasali Adeyemo. Experiment with intricate patterns while learning the history and meanings behind the traditional designs. Students will learn how to prepare an indigo vat and cassava paste resist. As you dye your finished pieces in deep blue indigo learn the importance and history of indigo dye in the Yoruba culture.
Indigo has been used as a dye in Africa for centuries. Known as "elu" in Yoruba, it has traditional medicinal properties and is believed to ward off illness. The dye comes from the indigo plant that grows wild in Nigeria, harvested during the rainy season and processed into concentrated balls for dyeing.
Each participant will create two beautiful pieces to take home - one using each technique.
On our first day, artist Gasali Adeyemo will introduce participants to the traditional Yoruba textile art of Adire, a two-part process that combines resist application and indigo dyeing. Gasali will begin by sharing stories about his culture and explaining the meanings behind the traditional Yoruba designs.
Preparing cassava paste from scratch for Adire Eleko (paste resist)
Creating patterns using both stencil and freehand methods
Applying the paste to fabric using traditional tools
Learning stitch resist techniques using needles
Practicing hand-tying methods with raffia
Preparing your fabric for the next day's dyeing
On our second day, we'll finish any remaining stitching and raffia work on the Adire Oniko pieces. Then, we'll move to the second part of the process - the traditional indigo dyeing
Prepare traditional indigo dye from the plant
Properly dye both your Eleko and Oniko fabrics
Remove the cassava paste and untie the raffia to reveal your designs
*Gasali will also host a Talk + Trunk Show on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:30-8pm. More details to come.
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