Materials Lab Workshop

Indigo—a plant, a dye, a color—forever changed human history. Since antiquity, people have cultivated indigo for the purposes of adding color to their lives and the material culture objects that fill it. Popularized as a colorant, indigo-dyed products, prepared indigo dye ingredients, and eventually the plant itself circulated through longstanding maritime and land-based trade routes that connected people around the world. Come dive into the world of indigo on November 2, at 1pm with Victoria Andrews, a Harvard graduate student in South Asian and Buddhist art. For more information please visit Harvard Art Museums.