Our Natural Dye Garden!

This summer has provided us with some time to begin our natural dye garden and so far things are going pretty well. We have meadowsweet (which is struggling along), safflower, and amaranth flower (which is really taking off). Hopefully we will be able to add more species in the future and find a place to bed our current plants soon because they are quickly outgrowing the containers that they are in. This year should prove to be an interesting one for dyeing!

If you are interested in natural dyeing a great resource is Natural Dyes International: 

http://www.naturaldyes.org

I would also like to thank the Friends of Poquessing Watershed on behalf of the Fiber Area for their much appreciated contribution to the project.

internship opportunity

Crane Arts is happy to announce our new Studio Assistant Program!
Established in 2004, Crane Arts LLC is attempting to create a unique
community that encourages and supports artistic production by both
emerging and established artists. Th building is used as project
space, four floors of artist studios, and a place for public art
exhibitions. By creating such a large artistic community, Crane
Arts strives to aid in the development and growth of Philadelphia's
newest and largest public venues, providing a unique space for the
visual and performing arts to showcase events on a local, regional,
and national scale.

We currently house between 50 and 60 independent artists in our
studios who work in varying mediums and would appreciate help this
summer. If you’re a college student, college grad, or graduate
student looking to gain valuable in-studio experience please fill
out our studio assistant application form found on our website
This is an internship position and pay is not guaranteed.

Please e-mail application to info@cranearts.com or mail it to
the Crane Building:

Attention: Crane Arts Studio Assistant Program
Crane Arts LLC
1400 N American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-3803