Papermaking and Natural Dye Workshop with Leah Mata Fragua

Participants will learn the processes of natural dyeing and paper-making, emphasizing sustainable practices, and will engage in the extraction and application of natural pigments from locally sourced plants, alongside the crafting of handmade paper. The class works as a critical understanding of materiality and sustainability in art, linking traditional methods with contemporary environmental concerns.

Leah Mata Fragua is an artist, educator, and member of the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini (Northern Chumash) tribe located on the Central California Coast. As a place-based artist, her kincentric approach seamlessly blends shared iconography with personal imagery, highlighting the impact each has on the other. She uses a diverse range of materials, from place-based to found objects, to explore the interconnectedness and dependence between land, kinships, and self. Fragua understands that her art is a reflection of the way she prioritizes the protection of traditional materials and the continuation of art forms that are important to her community, which intersect with her individual practice.

$75 per person, scholarship available. Ten participants max. RSVP info@ecoartspace.org

This program is in conjunction with the site-based outdoor exhibition:

Where There Is No Name For Art, Ogha Po’oge (White Shell, Water Place)

Submergence Collective
Leah Mata Fragua
Bill Gilbert
Ian Kualiʻi
Ruben Olguin
Carol Padberg

Curated by Patricia Watts

Sponsored by The City of Santa Fe, Department of Arts & Culture