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  Asian Studies Virtual Friendship Quilt Block
Block contributed by Joyce Joines Newman
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Ikat textile from Indonesia


the Smoky Mountains, western North Çarolina   Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts  Feeding the indigo vat
The Great Smoky Mountains near
Cherokee, North Carolina
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,
Gatlinbrug, Tennessee
 Nurturing the indigo vat
The living indigo bath with its flower  Yoshiko Wada demonstrating shibori equipment  Yoshiko Wada demonstrating resist techniques
A healthy indigo vat & its flower  Yoshiko Wada demonstrates equipment
 Demonstration of resist techniques
 Preparing fabric samples for dyeing  Around the indigo vat  Dipping fabric samples in the indigo
Preparing samples for the dye vat
Sharing the dye vat  The magical indigo dye 
 Removing dyed fabric Removing excess dye  First attempts are rewarding 
 Removing dyed samples
Removing excess dye First attempts are rewarding 
Each sample is a surprise
 Joyce at the vat Samples accumulate 
 Each sample is a surprise
 Joyce at the vat
Samples accumulate
 Each new technique is amazing  Everyone tries something different Learning more about resist techniques
Each new technique is amazing  Everyone tries something different
Learning more about resist dye
 The wall of samples begins to fill A world of indigo A final show and tell
 The wall of samples begins to fill
A world of indigo
A final show and tell