Cochineal Dyeing Demonstration

Event Details

Event Date

Event Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018

Event Time

Event Time: 11:00 AM - to 3:00 PM

Event Description

FREE with Admission

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Omar Chavez Santiago from Fe y Lola Textiles, a fourth generation family of weavers from Oaxaca Mexico. Santiago will demonstrate the cochineal dye process, which uses cochineal insects to create different shades of red. Special rugs will also be available for purchase!

This demo is free with admission, but we do recommend purchasing your admission tickets ahead of time to avoid sold out time slots.