Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo
Produced & Directed by Mary Lance
Documentary: 79 minutes Released: 2011
Closed Captioned
DVD: ISBN: 978-1-878917-17-1
Prices: Home Video: $29.95 Classroom/Institution: $99.00
What is indigo? It is a blue dye that has been in use worldwide for millennia; a vibrant color laden with symbolic meaning; a commodity that was once central to international trade and colonial economies; and the reason blue jeans are blue.
BLUE ALCHEMY is a feature length documentary that explores the history and reveals the beauty and importance of indigo, weaving together stories about textiles and culture and interviews with artists, artisans, and historians.
BLUE ALCHEMY is also about remarkable people around the globe who are using indigo in projects that are intended to improve life in their communities, preserve cultural integrity, and bring beauty to the world. The processes of making indigo dye from plants and of dyeing with indigo are described.
Major Funding: Patricia McFate; Avenir Foundation; The Coby Foundation.
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