Presenting a natural dye workshop at Void Art Centre, hosted by our June artist in residence Yujin Lee. The workshop takes place on Saturday 1 June 2024, from 2-4pm at Void.
Native to East Asia, P. montana (a.k.a Kudzu) has a long history with humans. This medicinal plant is not only edible, but a great source of fiber to make clothes, ropes or paper as well. In Jeju, Kudzu has also been used to dye fabric. In recent years, with climate change and non-stop deforestation, Kudzu has flourished to the point of it being labeled as “invasive.” The Jeju government even declared a war to extinguish them. It is quite ironic, as Kudzu powder or tea is still very popular to Koreans as health supplements.
During the natural dye workshop, Ooze In Ooze Out in Derry, Yujin will elaborate on the biological, historical, mythical, and word-of-mouth stories around this fascinating plant that is ‘taking over’ Yujin’s island.
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