Studio Visit: Making Dyes from Plants @bardgradcenter

Studio Visit: Making Dyes from Plants @bardgradcenter

Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Highlights from our studio visit with Arnold Clifford

Many of the objects in "Shaped by the Loom" feature vivid colors made with natural dyes. Watch ethnobotanist Arnold Clifford make these dyes with plants from the Navajo Nation.

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Studio Visit: Making Dyes from Plants

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Studio Visit: Making Dyes from Plants