Pigments of the Past

Schedule

Thu Mar 05 2026 at 03:30 pm to 04:15 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1587 US Route 68 North, Xenia, OH, United States, Ohio 45385 | Xenia, OH

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Centering on textiles, plant specimens, and raw dye materials, this program reveals the layered histories behind the colors red and blue. Participants learn how cochineal insects and the indigo plant were processed into brilliant dyes and how these products entered early American trade networks, labor systems, and everyday life. We look at how the materials of the past reveal connections between the natural world, skilled labor, and worldwide exchange.
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