Although Indigo dyeing has been applied to clothes and interior decorations for over 700 years in Japan, indigo blues appear contemporary in our modern lifestyle. In this unique workshop, students will explore various Shibori resist and indigo dyeing techniques.

Born in Yokohama, Japan, Akemi Nakano Cohn studied traditional Japanese dyeing techniques for ten years under master artist, Haru Izumi. She emigrated to the United States in 1986 and received an MFA in fiber art at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Akemi has pursued an extensive series of international exhibitions and commissions, and has been an Artist-in-Residence at Anderson Ranch Art Center and the Ragdale Foundation.

Registration fee is $175 for DAC Members and $200 for Non-Members