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Indigo Waves (Adire Eleko)
Living documentation created by Amara Okafor at Nike Art & Textile Collective.
Valuation
₦85,000
Evolution Timeline (2 Documented Stages)
1
Cassava Starch Grid 2 weeks ago
Freehand Eleko resist application
Hand-painting intricate geometry onto woven cotton using a chicken feather quill and fermented cassava paste.
Materials:Raw CottonFermented Cassava (Laafun)Feather Quill
2
Indigo Pit Immersion 4 days ago
Seven-dip fermentation bath
Submerging the resist-treated cloth in deep earthen indigo fermentation vats in Abeokuta.
Materials:Elu LeavesPotashRainwater Vats
Verified Studio Provenance
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