Learn how to make a natural indigo vat using Michel Garcia’s recipe and how to make a clay resist to hand-paint and block-print your designs. Students will have an opportunity to explore indigo dyeing and this ancient technique using a handful of fibers including bamboo, Kona cotton, linen, and silk. Students are encouraged to bring textiles from home and are welcomed to incorporate their own designs into class work. Materials fee $30, payable to the instructor.