Join Maestro Porfirio Gutiérrez for a 2-day workshop on the history and use of cochineal in its cultural context Natural materials have been used to produce dyes and colorants throughout much of human history. The cochineal insect is one of the oldest pigments used in Mexico and its red color was an important symbolic element […]
A trunk show of the weavings of Porfirio Gutiérrez — California-based Zapotec textile artist and natural dyer Join Porfirio Gutiérrez at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, California, for a trunk show and discussion of his work. (Address and directions provided upon registration.) There will be a 45-minute […]