On Earth Day, we hosted a special natural dyeing workshop with artist and AIRIE Indigenous fellow Diana Eusebio. Participants learned how to create vibrant colors using native plants found in South Florida and the Everglades, such as Hibiscus Flowers, Spanish Moss, Avocados, and more. Diana, a Peruvian-Dominican multidisciplinary artist based in Miami, led the workshop, drawing on her research into Black and Latinx diasporic stories and Pre-Columbian textile traditions.
Diana employs color to honor indigenous natural dyeing techniques and recontextualize our reciprocal connection to the natural world. Her work combines ancestral and modern processes, such as natural dyeing and digital textile printing, to catalog a powerful record of contemporary Afro-Latinx and Indigenous history.
We would like to extend a special thank you to Robert is Here for providing seeds for the workshop and a fruit platter for guests to enjoy.
Thank you to our participants for supporting your National Parks and stopping by!
Photos courtesy of Ferhat Turan Photography
Diana Eusebio is a Peruvian-Dominican multidisciplinary artist based in Miami, Florida. In a practice that spans wearable garments, textiles, and photography, Eusebio researches Black and Latinx diasporic stories and Pre-Columbian textile traditions. Her pieces employ color as a means to honor indigenous natural dyeing techniques and recontextualize our reciprocal connection to the natural world. By combining ancestral and modern processes such as natural dyeing and digital textile printing, her work catalogs a powerful record of contemporary Afro-Latinx and Indigenous history. More about Diana.