Dip, Dye, Discuss: A Material Exploration with Porfirio Gutiérrez

Name: Dip, Dye, Discuss: A Material Exploration with Porfirio Gutiérrez
Start: 2026-05-10T13:00:00-0700
End: 2026-05-10T15:00:00-0700
Location: Craft Contemporary

Sun, May 10, 1pm - 3pm PDT

Craft Contemporary

Los Angeles CA, United States

Craft Contemporary

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Zapotec-American multidisciplinary textile artist Porfirio Gutiérrez will share the rich cultural history of harvesting and making cochineal dye and discuss how ancestral knowledge grounds his contemporary art practice. Participants will receive a range of materials to dip into the communal dye bath and learn more about how cochineal dye, derived from insects, reacts with different materials. Ages 7+ welcome.

No refunds are available for this program. If you purchase a ticket and are not able to attend, it will be considered a donation to Porfirio's work. Thank you!

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⁣Founded as a museum in 1973, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower. With a focus on contemporary art made from craft media and processes, Craft Contemporary presents dynamic exhibitions by established and emerging artists and designers who are often underrepresented in larger art institutions. Craft Contemporary complements these exhibitions with a creative line-up of educational programs, including hands-on workshops led by professional artists. Craft Contemporary cultivates an environment for people in Los Angeles to deepen their relationship to art, creativity, and one another.

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