The Art of Indigo
Indigo is more than a just color, it is a living process
Each dip into the dye vat is a transformation: cloth enters green, meets the air, and breathes into the deep, vibrant blue that has been cherished for centuries.
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To me, indigo represents patience, ritual, and imperfection. Every piece carries the marks of time, touch, and air.
A Living History
Indigo is one of the world's oldest dyes, used across continents for thousands of years. From West Africa, to India, Japan to the Americas, indigo has been valued not only for it striking color, but also for its cultural, spiritual, and economic importance. The shades of blue we see today are part of a global heritage of makers, famers, and artisans who preserved these traditions across generations.
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My work is a small continuation of that legacy, made with gratitude for the cultures and the creators who carried indigo forward so that it could reach my hands today.
Techniques of Pattern & Resist
Shibori
Shibori is a Japanese resist-dye tradition that began as early as the 8th century. Instead of applying color with brush or pigment, shibori uses the cloth itself — folded, bound, twisted, or stitched — to resist the dye and reveal pattern once unfolded. Each piece is unique: no two are ever the same.
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Clay & Glue Resist
Resist pastes are another way of creating pattern, with deep roots across cultures. In West Africa, the Yoruba people of Nigeria developed adire eleko, painting starch or clay pastes onto fabric to block indigo and reveal bold symbolic motifs after the paste is washed away. These designs often carry cultural meaning — representing proverbs, blessings, or protection.
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In Japan, a related method called roketsuzome uses paste or glue applied by brush or stencil to achieve crisp, graphic patterns. Today, artists often adapt these approaches with modern, water-soluble resists, keeping the spirit of the tradition alive while experimenting with new forms.
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I practice these resist methods with respect for their origins, adapting them into my own creative process while honoring the makers and histories that shaped them.
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