Hannah's Natural Dye Workshop with Daniel and His Family
By Hannah Bishop, Media and Marketing Volunteer This weekend I had the chance to stay in Parobamba and participate in Awamaki’s Nature Dye Workshop! We stayed with master dyer Daniel Soncco and his wonderful family and learned about the dyeing process in addition to taking trips to the family’s chakra, several tombs, and even hot springs. On our first day, Daniel explained some of the science behind creating the beautiful colors you can see in the textiles his family produces. In order to reproduce the same colors, Daniel measures the pH and temperature of the solutions, which contain a variety...