Adire Eleko or Cassava Starch (3 Saturdays)

Categories: Àdìre Eléko
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This course offers a much fuller experience as it allows the participant to try out the process of cassava starch resist while on the course. The class study starts by briefly into the history of the art and introduces the processes of preparing designs using this resist method. This interactive class allows you ample time to ask questions. It leads you into the creative world of indigenous craftsmen and women and offers an exhilarating ethnographic adventure into the ancient art of Àdìre Eléko production. Our immersive course provides a total experience, guiding you through cooking the cassava paste to finishing the designed fabric.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Sourcing cassava starch
  • Cooking cassava starch
  • Making a stencil
  • Stencilling adire eleko
  • Dyeing adire eleko
  • Rinsing the starch off the fabric
  • Finishing the adire eleko fabric

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