Lab Rundown Part I: Part II: Part III: We visited Alehandra’s farm on April 27th. It was a very peaceful experience to explore and to see the lovely animals of the farm. In addition to the two varieties of cattle with calves, there were turkeys, chickens, a cat, a guard dog, several breeds of sheep,…
Group D: Isabel, Will, Dylan, Ellie As the Experimental Archaeology class of 2023 piled into 4 or so campus vans, I’m not sure that any of us anticipated such a refreshing, calming and grounding experience from our visit to Alejandra’s farm. As a college student at Carleton, and probably at the vast majority of institutions…
This week we explored the world of natural dyes, relying on the expertise of Alejandra. We dyed white and grey wool with three dyes: indigo, marigold, and logwood. All three are plant-based: indigo and marigold are flowers, while logwood is a large, flowering tree. All of these dyes were historically used in Central and South…