September 28
12–3 p.m. | Off-site
Morning Glory Community Garden
1219 Hoe Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
Free Event
Textiles have been dyed with plants for millennia. It is an ancient practice, with a deep knowledge base that is maintained throughout the world. With love and respect for the plants and the people who have cultivated natural dyeing practices, together we will experience the joys of natural dyeing.
During this workshop participants will handle and learn about plant-based dyes, natural textiles, and how the dyes react to various PH modifiers. Each material reacts to natural dyes slightly differently based on its composition. We will see how five different textiles achieve different tones from the same dye and then explore how colors can shift with modifiers. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a unique piece to take home with them.
The free workshop is hosted by NYBG in partnership with Morning Glory Community Farm, and will be offered with Spanish translation by Jasmín Duran—a Morning Glory Garden member, community herbalist and educator, and avid learner of plants.
Rain date: September 29
Support for the Humanities Institute is provided by the Mellon Foundation.
This event is now at capacity.
Cayla Casciani has been a co-coordinator of Morning Glory Garden, a Bronx community garden centered on food production and distribution, since 2015. In this role, she has developed their harvest box program, producing hundreds of bags of fresh local organic produce each year, while also organizing garden programming and managing community partnerships. As a lifelong plant lover, her interests include herbalism, natural dyeing, and dry gardening practices.
Location Morning Glory Community Garden
Location Morning Glory Community Garden