Le Bleu Perdu: The Lost Art, Science, & Culture Of Indigo
Once one of Louisianas biggest cash crops, join Atelier de la Nature for a free 2-day symposium to re-learn the “lost” art, science and culture of Indigo – as we restore lost and endangered Cajun prairie habitat through talks, readings, and hands-on activities!
Sat., 9 Mar. & Sun., 10 Mar. from 10am – 3pm
Free admission, lunch provided – please register.
1050 Andrew Gautreaux Road, Arnaudville, LA, United States, Louisiana 70512
Seating is limited, click here to register!
Activities will include: Talks on the history of the Native American use of Indigenous Indigo species, Indigo production on Acadiana plantations, native prairie and grassland habitats discussion, planting, indigo dying demo, histological tissue staining demo, literary readings and more.
Speakers and activity leaders will include:
- Nant’a (Chief) Kugr Goodbear, Canneci Tinné Tribe
- LouAnne Moses, Canneci Tinné Tribe
- Dr. C. Ray Brassieur, Department of Anthropology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Dr. Brooke Hopkins Dubansky, Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences
- Dr. Benjamin Dubansky, Ph.D.; Louisiana State University, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Office of Economic Development. Developmental, LLC
- Dr. Sarah Franzen, Department of Geography and Anthropology and an Affiliated Faculty in African and African American Studies at Louisiana State University
- Dr. Phyllis Griffard, Acadiana Native Plant Project
- Sandra Sarr, writer and poet of the novel in progress “The Road to Indigo”
This event is made possible through the support of The Getty Foundation Pacific Standard Time, The Mingei International Museum, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and The National Endowment of the Humanities.