Bogolan Fini (Mudcloth) Modified Workshop with Judy Dominic June 14-20, 2009 Shakerag Workshops (Sewanee, TN)
Course Description: The strikingly simple white design on black background cloth represents the serious artistic manner of telling the stories of village life in Mali, Africa. Participants in this workshop will learn about the non-scientific traditional method of bogolanfini, dyeing cotton cloth with mud, as well as how that process can be modified to work outside of Mali. We will create our own story designs during the workshop, using local muds on cotton and/or other natural fiber cloth. Participants may be as serious or laid back as you like, and enjoy the beauty of the earth while gaining an appreciation for the people and culture of Mali.