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Grant Recipient

Teju Adisa-Farrar

Craft Archive Fellowship
,
2025

Histories of Natural Dyeing and Botanical Pigment Making from a Black American Lens

This project documents natural dyeing practices by Black people in the United States, tracing botanical pigment traditions from Africa to contemporary reclamation. It highlights how Black artists and crafters preserved and adapted ancestral methods from the 18th to the 20th centuries as part of their cultural heritage.

Organization Background

Photo credit: Heran Abate

Location

Atlanta, GA

EDUCATION

MEDIUM

MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Grant amount

$5,000

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