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Recent Workshop · August 2026

Adire: Nigerian Tie-Dye Techniques

Adire is the Yoruba tradition of resist-dyeing cloth, usually in indigo, by folding, stitching, or binding fabric so parts of it resist the dye and hold their original color. In this workshop, participants learned the folding and binding techniques firsthand, then dyed their own cloth and watched the pattern reveal itself as it dried.

Workshop instructor demonstrating Adire tie-dye folding technique at Charlestown Gallery
Learning the folding and binding technique.
Freshly dyed bundles of Adire fabric in pink, purple, and gold

Freshly dyed bundles, still bound.

A folded and bound piece of fabric before dyeing, tied for an Adire pattern

A fold ready for the dye bath.

Dyed Adire fabric bundles drying on a mesh rack
Set out to dry before unwrapping.
Workshop participants holding up their finished Adire tie-dye pieces at Charlestown Gallery

Everyone left with a piece of their own.