The Cultural History of Natural Dyes
About The Cultural History of Natural Dyes
Mankind has desired colorful textiles for thousands of years. Color was highly valued and dye materials and techniques were often held secret. Pat shares the history from a European perspective: listen to the story of a secret 20 step formula for red – stolen by memorization; of the newest purple transported in the ballast of pirate ships; of the brilliant orange and magenta face paints taken by Spanish invaders, and of the young woman who created the indigo plantations of South Carolina. Find out which colors were common or royal, foraged or treasured. Your view of historic fashion will be changed forever.
When
This lecture took place on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Enroll above to watch the recording through March 1, 2022.
Pat Brodowski
Pat Brodowski has foraged and grown dye plants since childhood and teaches popular dye workshops in the Mid-Atlantic area. Her book, Gardening and Foraging Natural Dyes was published in 2021. She was the lead gardener at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello for over a decade, and now dedicates time to painting plein-air.
How It Works
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Peggy G. on January 30, 2022
Excellent!!!
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Jeanne B. on January 30, 2022
Fascinating and well presented, Thank you very much and I will certainly be telling others about it
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Mary H. on January 30, 2022
Excellent! njoyed the history of colors used in history and where they were found. Would enjoy further work work with Pat.
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Francesca P. on January 30, 2022
Inspiring!
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Rebekah S. on January 30, 2022
Great! such an interesting history
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Theresa R. on January 30, 2022
Wonderful!
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Francois G. on February 17, 2022
Brilliant. The lady really knows her stuff
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Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2013, we've hosted more than 20,000 students and 2,000 teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. We hosted the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival's virtual fiber arts seminars in 2021, and are very happy to be hosting these seminars for the first annual Winterfest January 29-30, 2022.