About this Event
This workshop is an invitation to gather and remember.
Indigo has always been more than a color. Across Africa and the Black diaspora, indigo—blue gold—has held stories of beauty, labor, survival, and resistance.
In this hands-on workshop, guests will learn beginner-friendly indigo dye resist techniques while customizing a durag or headwrap.
Durags and headwraps carry deep cultural memory. In Black history, head coverings have been tools of protection, identity, resistance, and self-expression—from African spiritual traditions, through enslavement and survival, to contemporary expressions of pride and care. In Afrocentric spiritual traditions, the head is sacred—the seat of consciousness, intuition, and divine connection. Covering the head has long been a way to preserve energy, honor ancestors, and move through the world with intention.
Participants may bring their own durag or headwrap to dye, or select a ticket tier that includes a headwrap or hand-crafted durag provided.
This workshop is intentionally held as a space for people of African descent and ancestry—not as exclusion, but as care. A space where shared lineage allows for ease, safety, and cultural continuity. This gathering is an offering for intentional, collective remembrance, and creative practice rooted in traditions that preserve memory through doing.
What to Expect
- Introduction to the cultural and spiritual history of indigo
- Beginner-friendly indigo resist dye techniques
- Hands-on dyeing experience
- A finished, wearable piece infused with intention
This experience blends art, history, and ritual—leaving you with a custom, unique, wearable piece of art! No prior dyeing experience is necessary. Just come as you are!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crane Arts, 1400 North American Street, Philadelphia, United States
USD 23.18 to USD 33.85
