Guest Speaker: Patricia Belyea
Lecture: Indigo Adventures in Japan
Patricia is a creative quilt maker, speaker and teacher, Patricia co-owns Okan Arts with her daughter Victoria. The small family business hosts online quilting workshops and in-person retreats, and leads textile tours to Japan (okanarts.com). Also, Patricia is the author of East-Meets-West Quilts — a book about making improv quilts with Japanese fabrics.
Join Patricia as she takes us to Japan for insider experiences to meet indigo masters, visit dyeing studios, tour an indigo farm, and more.
Patricia finishes with a display of her own quilts, made with vintage Japanese cottons, and talks about how these special fabrics inspired her.
