DEEPÈLÚ: A Workshop of the Color Blue
A 3-week indigo + cyanotype exploration using Oko Farms-grown fresh indigo
This offering invites you to an in-depth study of the color blue through indigo and cyanotype, led by textile practitioner Oluwakemi "Kemi" Oritsejafor. Over the course of three sessions, participants will learn to process fresh, raw indigo grown at Oko Farms into dye while deepening their relationship with the plant, its Yoruba cultural roots, and its long history as a tool of remembrance and connection.
This workshop combines cultural and historical grounding with guided, hands-on dye practice. Together, we'll build our own indigo vats, explore resist techniques like folding, tying, and wax application, breathe new life into pre-loved garments, and experiment with cyanotype printing before overdyeing our prints in indigo.
Price: $350 for the series
Location: 99 Scott Ave, Bushwick | Honey’s Rooftop
Dates
Wednesday, September 16 (6:00 - 8:30 pm)
Wednesday, September 23 (6:00 - 8:30 pm)
Tuesday, September 29 (6:00 - 8:30 pm)
By the end of the series:
You’ll be able to build and maintain your own indigo dye vat
Use resist techniques like folding, tying and wax-resist
Create Cyanotype prints
You’ll also leave with printed resources and an indigo plant cutting to grow at home and continue your practice
For more information and to register, visit okofarms.org/deepelu
For more community programing at Oko Farms, visit okofarms.org/clothing-restoration
About Oko Farms
Oko Farms (est. 2013) is New York City's only publicly accessible aquaponics farm, educational center, and community hub. Using aquaponics, we sustainably grow fish and plants together in a recirculating ecosystem to save water and grow more food in small, urban spaces.
The word “oko” pays homage to our founder’s Yoruba heritage. Oko is a Yoruba word which loosely translates to farm in English. A more accurate definition of the word is a province or place where agriculture is at the center of socio-economic life, daily activities, and cultural traditions.
All photos provided by Oko Farms