Knowledge Share Description
Indigo is known for the deepest and truest of blues, and shows up all across the world throughout various plant families. Peoples all over this world have figured out different ways of extracting this blue pigment, embedding it into cloth, using it for medicines and have even built spiritual practices around its magic. Come learn about this plant with Sarah Gotowka of Luna Fiber Studio, as she weaves together her personal story of adoption with the story of indigo, from Korea to the Americas.
We will explore:
Colonialist history of the indigo plant in Korea and North America
Visual slideshow of different applications and uses of indigo throughout the world
Technical information on how to grow and extract indigo
Personal story of indigo as a healing tool and connection to culture
and more!
Cost
$35 - low income
$50 - standard
$75 - pay-it-forward (if you have financial abundance, this is our pay-it-forward option to fund our full tuition scholarships)
Please apply here for a scholarship.
Accessibility Information
*ASR (automated) captioning provided
Virtual Gathering
The knowledge share zoom link will be sent out immediately upon purchase, along with any other necessary information.
5:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time
Class will be recorded and available for 30 days.
Facilitator
Sarah Gotowka is the owner of Luna Fiber Studio, a textile studio based out of in Trumansburg New York. Luna Fiber Studio specializes in natural dyes and weaving, and is rooted in sustainability and social justice. Sarah has been weaving since 2005, and has been growing natural dyes since 2010. She received her BFA in Fibers and Material Studies from The Cleveland Institute of Art in 2007, and her MFA in Fibers and Material Practices from Concordia University in Montreal in 2013. Since moving to the Ithaca area she has taught at SUNY Cortland, Cornell University, Ithaca College, The Johnson Museum of Art, Wells College, and New Roots Charter School to name a few. Sarah is a Korean adoptee and formerly worked for the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York. There she mentored youth adoptees, and advocated around trans-racial adoption issues. Weaving and dyeing have been a powerful healing tool in Sarah’s journey of exploring her roots and connecting to her ancestral knowledge.