Join us for a conversation with renowned natural dyer, artist, and educator Sasha Duerr as she shares insight from her latest book, Natural Palettes: Inspiration from Plant-Based Color (Princeton Architectural Press, 2020). 

Monday, December 4, 2023
12 - 1 pm CT
Virtual, on Zoom
Pricing: Pay-what-you-can: Free, $5, $10, or $20.
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From the natural color ingredients that can be found in weeds, prunings and cover crops, to the vast potential of food and floral waste, plant-based "color stories" can both poetically and practically engage us in immersive and holistic practices. Through examples of participation, Sasha will highlight the important role plant-based colors can hold in widening our "color senses" and supporting biodiversity, while also offering an abundance of opportunity for creativity and collaboration in the process. 

As a complement to this online Art Speaks lecture in December, Sasha will lead an in-person Guest Teaching Artist workshop at Textile Center from January 19-21, 2024 focused on Conjuring a Winter Rainbow. Register here!

Artist Bio:

Sasha Duerr (she/her) is an artist, designer, and educator who works with plant-based color and natural palettes. Sasha centers her practice and research on the collaborative color potential of weeds, food and floral waste, and local and seasonal ingredients. Teaching for over a decade at California College of Arts with a joint appointment in Textiles and Fine Arts,  Sasha lectures, consults and widely designs curriculum and courses in the intersection of natural color, slow food, slow fashion and social practice. In 2007, Sasha founded Permacouture Institute to encourage the exploration of regenerative design practices for fashion and textiles.  From "Dinners to Dye For" to "Weeding Your Wardrobe" and "Seasonal Color Wheels" her extensive work with plant-based color palettes has been featured in the New York Times, American Craft Magazine,Domino, Elle Decor Uk, Selvedge, and the Huffington Post. Sasha is the author of The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes (Timber Press/Workman 2011), NATURAL COLOR (Watson-Guptill/Ten Speed Press 2016), and NATURAL PALETTES (Princeton Architectural Press 2020).

Due to the nature of these lectures and the advanced planning required, refunds will not be granted for this event.