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Introduction

Arianne King Comer (batik artist) creates murals, quilts, paintings and wall hangings, using the deep violet-blue dye extracted from the indigo plant, once grown abundantly in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Now residing in Charleston, King Comer lived on St. Helena Island in Beaufort, SC, where she was director of the Ibile Indigo House at Penn Center.  She received a BFA from Howard University, did graduate work at the Cranbrook Art Academy and studied indigo processing in Nigeria on a United Nations grant. Her work is shown and collected throughout the southeast.

 

All artwork is listed with the Zenith Gallery

 
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Yoruba Patterning in Textiles

Dyeing, Surface Design
May 18-24, 2008

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Explore elements of textile design through the process of layering batik patterns used in Yoruba (Nigeria) culture. In addition to hot wax and dyes, this exploration includes the use of recycled materials and hand-crafted stamps made in the Sea Islands and internationally. As in many cultures, indigo blue will be used as the final dye color, honoring the ancestral spirit. All levels welcome.


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North Charleston Cultural Affairs Office
Charleston Cultural Affairs Office
Alternate Roots
Noisette Company
Zenith Gallery
The Future is on the Table
Buddha Soul Style
John C. Campbell Folk School