In person / Open Studio / Dyeing
Pratt Textile Dye Garden invites you to an evening of color, connection, and celebration! Join us for a tour of the garden, discover the dye plants we’re cultivating and the colors they create, learn about the different uses of natural dyes and enjoy and enjoy all-natural refreshments and treats.
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The Textile Dye Garden at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, is a living laboratory for sustainability education and natural dyeing practices.
Established in spring 2021 through The Hazel Siegel Textile Dye Garden Exploration Fund, this carefully cultivated space grows plants and flowers specifically selected for their natural dyeing properties.
Faculty and students actively engage with the garden throughout the year, documenting plant growth, harvesting dye materials, and storing them for future use.
The garden hosts regular workshops for both the Pratt community and local residents, teaching sustainable natural dyeing techniques and their applications.
Central to the garden's mission is honoring the Indigenous knowledge that forms the foundation of natural dyeing practices. We acknowledge that the garden stands on Lenapehoking territory, the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people.