DATE: November 15 and 16, 2025

TIME: 10:30am-12:30pm

TEACHER: Elsie Lopez

PRICE: $40-75

Ecologies of Color is a workshop series led by Elsie Lopez of Gold Water Alchemy. In this series we explore the history, usage, application, and tradition of Indigo as used for color, art, dye, and medicine. During this installation of the series, there will be a discussion and demo on the basics of building an Indigo vat. Participants will also create art on cloth using Indigo resist dyeing techniques with another plant popular in the diaspora and throughout the kitchens of many folks — Cassava. Throughout the workshop, we will be discussing other methods of using Indigo and Cassava in herbal and food application. 

Each person will leave with their own Indigo dyed pieces. 

Most materials are provided. Light refreshments are also provided. 

NOTE: this is a 2-day workshop and it is highly recommended that you attend both days.

DATES:

DAY 1 / NOVEMBER 15, 2025

• building a vat

• discussing the history, science, medicine, and art of Indigo

• Cassava history

• Cassava in kitchens throughout the world

• creating a resist paste

• applying the resist to cloth 

• healing foods

DAY 2 / NOVEMBER 16, 2025

• dye day!

• full hands-on experimental / experiential day

• healing foods 

Please bring your own small-sized cotton cloth, bandanna, or scarf. Limit ONE piece of cloth per person. 

Also bring a bag to take your dyed fibers home in.