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Kusakizome Workshop
Did you know that an avocado pit can create a beautiful pink color dye? Or that purple onion skins can reveal a deep green color?
Kusakizome is the Japanese word for Natural Dyeing. I have been teaching basic natural dye workshops at Art Center Collage of Design in Pasadena and Tortoise General Store in Mar Vista, CA.
Photography credit : Amelie Emi Uchiike
2018-2019