Color and Chemistry
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Thursday, March 12th from 3:00 PM- 4:30 PM
Location: Upstairs Conference Room of the Udall Building, 725 Camino Lejo
Cost: $10 Member/$15 Not-yet-Member
Our final lecture features Cathy Greco for a demonstration of chemistry and color. Greco is a chemist and master spinner and uses her technical expertise to draw color out of plants and into fibers, spinning and weaving vibrant colors from plant-based dyes.
About the Speaker: Cathy Greco is a retired chemistry professor from Lancaster County, PA. She is a self-taught spinner with over 25 years of experience. In Pennsylvania, Cathy volunteered for wool washing, carding and spinning demonstrations at the Landis Valley Living History Museum. In Santa Fe, Cathy volunteers at Rancho de las Golondrinas Living History Museum working in the dye shed and demonstrating spinning techniques for visitors