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Seed 2 Runway Project

International Seed 2 Runway Project

My part of the Seed 2 Runway Project consists of 1) growing natural color from indigo, marigold and madder; 2) natural dyeing and eco-printing on fabric; and 3) contemplative stitching by hand and machine including embellishing with beads and other fibers.
A Project of Otahpiaaki at Mount Royal University | Calgary, Alberta
and Poo'mikapii at Red Crow Community College | Cardston, Alberta
Project Consists Of Growing Three Colorful "Tuskie" Aunties:
Indigo | Marigold Flowers | Madder :: And Stitching (Making Marks of Resistance)

The Stuff Of Dreams ...

From Seed To ​Pow Wow & Ceremonial Regalia On Medicine Cloth


Otahpiaaki 2019 | 11.03 - 09.2019
Indigenous Beauty, Fashion & Design Week

Isstoiyitahsinni / Winter Count

Marks of Resistance: Indigenous Embroidery Workshop
​Available Online 12.21.2019

Link to My Workshop Materials
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Image Link to PDF About Indigo Transfer of Knowledge on Kainai Reserve in Canada

Eastern Woodlands Hand Dyed Wool Blanket Shawls
​aka Medicine Blankets

The "Seed 2 Runway" products that I will make to sell with be traditional Eastern Woodlands hand dyed blanket shawls. Two styles will be available: 1) Hand Dyed with Linen Thread Blanket Stitch Binding; and 2) "Winter Count" ~ Hand Dyed with Embellished Wool Applique.  Dye colors will be grown from seeds and nuts picked up off the ground.  Natural colors will consist of blue from indigo leaves, yellow from marigold flowers, red from madder root and brown from black walnuts.

Blankets Created During Workshop
At Historical Nottoway Tribe of Virginia, 2019


My "Winter Count" Wool Medicine Blanket 


2018 Otahpiaaki Indigo Dye Workshop
Cotton Mull Shawls

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Shawl measures 46” x 82” on 100% organic cotton mull, which is a soft semi-transparent light and airy fabric.  The wearable art shawl is hand dyed using plant-based indigo following multi-generational family techniques.  Dark blue colors are achieved with multiple dips in a simmering indigo pot. Resist design patterns are Eastern North Carolina Toisnot Tuscarora Algonquin/Haudenosaunee that were practiced and passed down through family members.  Each shawl is one of a kind.  Shawls were used as teaching samples during indigo dye workshop  at 2018 Otahpiaaki Fashion Week in Calgary, Canada.  Hand wash in cold water using mild detergent, and tumble dry low.  Shawls can be purchased in-person at yearly Holiday Sale venues and at Online Sales Events.

How Do I Create What I Make?
Beginning January 2021 Share My Creative Hands Experiences
​Online In On Demand Classes & Live Workshops

Blog - Fiber Art by Carola
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My Blog Serves As My Online Visual Journal & Musings About Multi-Cultural Creativity

2021 Workshops To Be Taught at Wilson Community College, Herring Avenue, Wilson, NC

​​Indigo Dyeing
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Multi-Generational Traditions: Transferring Knowledge From One Generation To The Next
Link to 2021 Online Class Under Construction

Modern Quilting

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Stitching Life Lessons: Stories Of Surviving Jim Crow Shared Around A Quilting Frame In Eastern NC
Link to 2021 Online Class Under Construction

Embroidery, Beads, Shells & Crochet Embellishments

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Showing Up & Showing Off!: The Civil Rights Movement & The Freedom To Be Seen Wearing Our Traditional Clothing
Link to 2021 Online Class Under Construction

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