First person: honoring native and indigenous cultures

Presentation: Color as Creation

by Ocean Escalanti
Saturday, 11/18/2023
11:00 - 12:00
Anza Meeting Room
Anza
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550 37th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
United States

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"Color as Creation’ explores natural dyeing, focusing on immersion and eco-printing methods. Discover slow color creation, intentional practices, and the art of dye-making from foraged plants and food scraps. Participants receive ‘how-to’ guides for their dyeing journey.

Artist bio:

Ocean Escalanti (She/Her) is an indigenous artist and writer residing in Oakland, CA. She is a natural dye enthusiast foraging locally for plants in her area and can be found using them for pressing pigments into fibers. Ocean has an arts practice in printmaking and textile art showing work in museums and galleries around the SF Bay Area. She self-publishes poetry, illustration, and natural dye how-to zines to vend across the West Coast as various zinefests and craft fairs.

Connect: 

Ocean Escalanti - Instagram


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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.


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