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Dyeing with Natural Pigments Made From Plants on Weitzman Plaza

Join us outside and learn how to change the color of paper using natural dyes! No registration needed; just stop by.

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September 27, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Weitzman Plaza
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Hosted by: Common Press and Materials Library

Collage of dyed materials in blue, yellow, and neutral shades. One swatch has the phrase Mat Lib on it.

Learn how to change the color of paper using natural dyes! Explore a rainbow of animal and plant-based dye colors by painting or dip dying folded paper. Play with logwood purple, a popular hardwood dye source in the 17th and 18th centuries, and observe how pH can shift the dye color to red, brown, and gray. Participants are invited to explore different techniques of dye application on a variety of papers.

Look for us in the outdoor space between the Weitzman building and the Fisher Fine Arts Library.