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Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Dye-Making
Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Dye-Making

Fri, Jan 12

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Tucson Desert Art Museum

Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Dye-Making

"Colors to Dye For" explores the mysterious industry of dye-making.

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Jan 12, 2018, 7:00 PM – Jun 30, 2018, 7:00 PM

Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715, USA

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explores the mysterious industry of dye-making. The beautiful southwestern palette created in early Navajo textiles was produced through a variety of materials found in nature. This exhibition takes a close look at the history of indigo and red. Why was indigo referred to as a “color of the devil,” and how did a beetle from the Sonoran desert change the history of red? Come see the fascinating transformation of how wool is made into yarn and yarn is turned into beautiful textiles.Colors to Dye For

Image: "Crystal" weaving shown, circa 1915. 

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