Join current Artists in Residence Crasis (Andy P. Davis + Anne Lukins) for a Workshop in the Classroom!
We will introduce participants to two natural dyes traditionally harvested between autumn and winter, as the earth prepares for a season of dormancy. Participants will be presented with the plants from which these dyes are made, and a brief historical and mythical context for their use. Participants will then take part in a series of guided activities in which they will be invited to reflect on the theme of degrowth, and connect with a plant of their choice while dye baths are prepared. We will then guide participants through a simple dying method. Natural fiber socks and shirts will be provided for dying.
Participants may bring their own white or off white natural fiber textiles for dying if preferred. Participants will be invited to return three days later to collect their dyed materials following the completion of the dying process.
Crasis (/krey-sis/ from the Greek κρᾶσις, "mixing", "blending") is a collaborative duo made up of Andy Davis and Anne Lukins. Their projects use participatory live performance to engage with questions of human ecology, moving between social experimentation and ritual. They collaboratively design and fabricate elaborate props, prosthetics and ceremonial dress, using both new and pre-industrial techniques. Performances channel an evolving multitude of beings which emerge from personal narrative, the environment, and from ancient and contemporary cultures. Since 2020, they have organized workshops and performances in a wide variety of contexts: from historical sites to public beaches, artist-run galleries, and the forest floor. Crasis is serious play, rebellion against a culture of disposability and isolation, and transgression against the acceleration of ecological twilight.