About this event
Join An to explore an exciting and approachable style of natural dyeing: eco-printing. In this online demonstration An will share a variety of plants and flowers that can be used for eco-printing, focusing on plants you can view on a visit to the U.S. Botanic Garden outdoor gardens. An will demonstrate eco-printing, in which plant matter is placed on top of fiber, bound, and then steamed, whereby color and form are transferred to the cloth. Finally, participants will learn about treating the fiber to keep color in place.
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Guest speaker
An-Phuong Ly An MadeG
An is a natural dyer and textile artist based in DC. Her focus is in color experimentation, surface design, and education. Most recently, An participated in the Natural Dye Initiative at MICA in Baltimore where she has met a wonderful group of textile artists who have helped shape the way she approaches natural dyeing as a practice. She is a part of a textile collective from DC called To Dye For Collective.
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Team member
Elizabeth Barton (she/her) Volunteer Coordinator & Education Specialist @ U.S. Botanic GardenT
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Guest speaker
An Second CamAS G
U.S. Botanic Garden
The U.S. Botanic Garden inspires people to appreciate, study, and conserve plants to enrich society locally and globally.
